Ultimate Reproductive Guide: Women and Infertility Part Two-Herbal Remedies

Herbal remedies have been used for various heath issues since the dawn of time. When I say herbal remedies this gives you a vague notion as to what type of herbs/plants I am referring. In America we use herbs and other safe medicinal routes for various complications not only in reproductive health but in countless others as well. Because there are so many plants that grow in this fertile land many herbal remedies can have a profound impact on infertility.

Infertility: Herbal Supplements

Alfalfa: This affects the endocrine system and hormone function with its ability to promote or affect the flow of menstrual fluid as well as affecting the immune system and reactivity with its ability to dissolve blood clots to help blood flow.

Black Cohosh: This herb affects the immune system and reactivity with its ability to counteract inflammation. Also it influences the endocrine system and hormone function with its ability to act in a similar way to an estrogen. Estrogens are used as a therapy for menstrual disorders, menopausal disorders and coronary disorders in women.

Butcher's Broom: This herb acts as a stimulant helping reproductive activity.

Calendula: It helps the flow of menstrual fluid.

Chaste Tree: This herb helps promote or affect the flow of menstrual fluid and increases fertility.

Ginseng: It influences the endocrine system and hormone function with its ability to act in a similar way to an estrogen.

Lavender: This wonderful plant acts as a sedative and as a uterine stimulant.

Licorice: It promotes help with those who have infrequent menstrual cycles by assisting adrenal gland insufficiency. Licorice also helps women who are prone to poycystic ovary disease and have low estrogen levels

Sage: It acts in a similar way to estrogen, promoting fertility.

Rosemary: This herb is usually taken for Amenorrhea and promotes healthy reproductive health.

Tansy: This herb can usually be found in uterine tonics and it promotes dilating the blood vessels.

Infertility: Chinese Herbal Remedies

The Chinese have been a very fertile people for well over a thousand years. The secret to their fertility is in the herbs. By making tonics and teas they have promoted optimal reproductive function throughout their people for centuries upon centuries. Infertility has been a problem within this group of people as well as other women around the globe. But, their herbal remedies and treatments cure infertility because of the extensive studying over hundreds and hundreds of years.

Infertility: Chinese Herbs

Rehmannia- This herb contains Vitamins A, B, C, D, amino acids, cerebroside, dammelittoside, melittoside, rehmaglitin, and other substances that have antiinflammatory and antifungal properties. It helps prevent depletion of glycogen for hypoglycemia and helps disperse heat from the body and strengthens the liver, kidney and heart.

Dong quai- This is known as a calming herb and also strengthen the uterus.

Chinese peony- Helps regulate menstruation.

Chinese skullcap-Helps with anxiety and soothes the body.

Ligusticum wallichii-This herb is a Circulatory Stimulant and promotes liver and kidney health.

Cyperus-This herb helps to warm the body including the uterus which makes it inviting and more likely for conception.

Chinese Privet: Also known as Ligustrum lucidum, is thought to help with female fertility. The berries also help with calming your emotions.

Deer antler velvet: It has been used by Chinese doctors for thousands of years to help with male sexual problems

White Peony Root: This a classic Chinese herb used to help regulate a woman's menstrual flow. It is used to help promote fertility.

Ba Ji Tian-this herb treats infertility by toning the kidneys and warming the reproductive organs.

Rou Cong Rong- Helps and treats cold uterus and tones the kidneys.

Hong Hua- Revitalizes heart and liver blood, treats amenorrhea, and stimulates the uterus

*Do not use during pregnancy

Infertility: Herbal Remedies Overview

This is only the start to optimizing reproductive health in women. These herbs will help increase blood flow and take care of all the organs that directly impact fertility. They also help prevent miscarriage and promote a healthy pregnancy. Herbal remedies are safe and are recommended to use over prescription drugs and dangerous fertility treatments whenever possible. There are only a handful of women who will not get satisfaction from these types of remedies. Usually, these are women who have never had children or who have never had menstruation and are well into their child bearing years.