Two
of the world’s most ancient manners of treatment for
childlessness or infertility were through the use of
herbs and thus we can say that herbal infertility
treatment
is very old indeed. The first is the
Indian Ayurveda
which is around 6000 year old and the second is CTM
or Chinese Traditional Medicine that date back to ages.
However, there is a minor difference in the way that
these two looked at the cause of infertility among
humans. While the Indian Ayurveda firmly believes that
infertility in both men and women are caused due to
unhealthy lifestyle, inadequate diet and accumulation of
toxic material in vitals organs of reproduction and aims
at setting them right, the Chinese Taoists were of the
opinion that smooth functioning of the body depends
solely on the smooth flow of energy through it.
Blockage
or stoppage of this flow interrupts the normal
functioning of the body. And they have proposed quite a
few remedies for this. In addition to herbs, Chinese acupuncture
needles inserted at
appropriate acupressure points in the body is known to
release the flow of energy that is blocked so that the
woman can conceive. We see a similar case in Ayurveda as
well, particularly in the Ayurvedic treatment of tubular
blockage through Uttaravasti.
What exactly is this herbal infertility treatment?
However,
when herbal
infertility treatment is
put into practice, it should be kept in mind that the
herbs are not used just to treat the symptoms but aim at
treating the person both in body and mind. As a matter
of fact, with this line of treatment, the herbs are able
to restore the hormonal balance that was lost, thus
giving rise to infertility. Also interestingly, herbal
remedies for people having fertility problems seem to
work best with women. The therapies may consist of
several ingredients, all ground together in the form of
granules, tablets, pills, etc. Sometimes they are also
given in the form of tea to suit the patient. A typical
herbal infertility treatment may consist of the following
components:
- Black
Cohosh
- Dong
Quai
- Licorice
- Red
Cover blossom
- Chastetree
berry
- False
Unicorn root
- Wild
yam
Among some of herbs that improve
fertility are Siberian Ginseng, Vitex, Don Quai and
Motherwort that are widely used by many of which the Don
Quai tops the list. In fact, studies have shown that it
helps the ovaries function normally and it also attempts
to re-establish the normal cycle which most women
suffering from infertility appear to lose.
Many herbs do help in helping you get pregnant fast
Fertility gurus have also observed
that many women suffer not from infertility as it is
clearly defined but fail to sustain pregnancy up to the
full term and thus fall prey to miscarriage
. The herb known as Vitex comes to their
rescue in more than one way. Researches have revealed
that this particular herb can hike the level of three
hormones – the LH
or Luteinizing hormone, Progesterone and
Prolactin ,
all of them working together to help a woman conceive,
sustain the pregnancy up to full term as well as promote
the flow of breast milk. Wild Yam and Cramp Bark, on the other hand,
is believed to have the power to keep the uterus in a
relaxed mode, thus preventing miscarriage. Herbs are
known for their effect on immunity, the loss of which is
often associated with infertility. Women who are prone
to colds and flus (commonest symptoms of poor immunity)
and are generally found to be infertile have remarkably
achieved pregnancy with the help of herbs.
Herbal infertility treatment is good but do not approach this yet. That is because, first you must know what the real problem is and then opt for something that can remove the particular problem. Holistic remedies work best in this – it finds out the real cause and then suggests herbs, Chinese medicines , exercise, diet and lifestyle changes and even acupuncture so that the problem can be overcome. And that is why holistic remedies work so well here.
