acupressure

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Acupressure is like acupuncture, but with no needles. You put pressure using a finger tip on any one of many points on your body, and this decreases the symptoms you may be feeling. It's not a cure exactly, but it does help a whole lot, and is especially useful when you find yourself without painkillers. There are a few points listed for menstruation, so I figured this would be a good link to share.

This site has a lot of general info, and a popup thing where you can choose your symptoms and it will suggest points to use.

This site has a list of all the points and their uses.