Ionic compounds. Ionic bonds form when a metal reacts with a non-metal. Metals form positive ions; non-metals form negative ions. Ionic bonds are the electrostatic [electrostatic: An electrostatic force is generated by differences in electric charge (ie positive and negative) between two particles.
Red raspberry leaf tea is also used for painful menstrual cramps, as well as heavy periods. The chemicals in the red raspberry leaf help relax blood vessels and cause muscles to relax or contract.
Steeped Brews : (Drink teas no more than 3 cups per day). 1  Calendula. 2  Ginger (1 tsp ground ginger/cup of hot water or warm milk). 3  Cramp Bark (black haw): (2 tsp dried/quart of boiling water, simmer 15 minutes). 4  Start at least 3 days before period starts. 5  Pennyroyal (also helps bring on bleeding if late).