Is There An Alternative
Treatment For Infertility ?

Alternative treatment for infertility? Yes, it is possible. It has now been established that infertility is not incurable and that women who had earlier failed in their attempts to conceive can do so with conventional medications, they nevertheless keep their fingers crossed, considering the high cost of such treatment and also the many side effects. It is therefore no wonder that more and more people are opting for alternative modes of treatment for curing infertility.

Alternative treatment for infertility may take the following forms.

·         Treatment through acupuncture

·         Treatment through Chinese medications

·         Treatment through herbs

·         Treatment through Homeopathy

·         Treatment through Naturopathy

·         Treatment through aromatherapy and

Acupuncture, though practiced in China for thousands of years, has become fairly known in the Western world only during the early seventies when its application got wide coverage in the press. Apart from its use as a pain reliever, sterile acupuncture needles are also inserted into specific points (called acupuncture points) on the body as treatment for various disorders covering asthma to alcohol addictions. Acupuncture points generally used in the treatment of infertility and allied problems are located on the abdomen, ears, wrists, legs, feet and the back.

Chinese medications form another part of TCM or the Traditional Chinese Medicine system that dates back to c. 200 B.C. to A.D. 100. It stresses on the ideals of harmony, balance and moderation that are the pillars of the ancient Chinese philosophy of Taoism. During diagnosing the pattern of infertility, TCM takes into account the patient’s menstrual history, duration of the cycle, intensity of the pain, if any, and other notable issues relating to the cause of infertility. It also makes intensive investigations involving the patient’s blood stagnation, energy stagnation, constitutional weakness, severity of emotional stress, anxiety level, reaction to cold during periods and chronic illness or weaknesses.

Herbal medicine in treatment of infertility is nothing new, save and except the fact that original herbs are used instead of using their clinical extracts. The potency or the medicinal value of the herbs is obviously much more pronounced than the processed medications. The system relies on the therapeutic qualities of plants to enhance the person’s inherent recuperative strength. In short, it is a natural method of regaining the otherwise lost power to become fertile.

Homeopathy may be defined as a therapeutic method of administering medicine in which very dilute doses of plant, animal or mineral essence treat symptoms that would be induced in an otherwise fertile person by ingestion of that same substance. In other words, it invokes the power of healing inherent in an individual to develop a successful therapy. It is known to have excellent results for infertility.

Developed in the late 19^th century, Naturopathy or Natural Medicine, as it is often called, is based on the ancient belief that the body can heal itself of any disorder, if supported by natural ingredients. Even a mud-bath can cure problems where antibiotics have failed. It is also founded on the belief that the body’s natural state is one of equilibrium which is frequently disturbed by pursuing unhealthy or wrong lifestyle. Treatment of infertility is possible through naturopathy, and in fact, it is very effective.

Aromatherapy does not mean that a physical disorder is set right only through the sense of smell. The fragrance of essential oil may play a significant part in curing a disease but that is not all. In aromatherapy treatment, essential oils are massaged onto the body that is quickly absorbed through the cell tissue, eventually reaching the bloodstream. It is said to have wonderful results in infertility as well.