As we mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse. It affects over 5 million couples alone in the U.S. and many times more in the world. Because of an unawareness of treatments, only 10% seek help from professional specialists. In this article, we will discuss how to treat infertility with Chinese herbs.
I. In Females
1. Bupleurum
Although bupleurum is not a tonic medicine, it is proven effective when used together with peony in balancing the levels of estrogen and progesterone in women during their menstrual cycle. It lessens the risk of irregular menstrual cycle and increases the chance of fertility.
2. White Peony root
White peony root is a Chinese herb used to strengthen the spleen and diminish the liver qi, thereby increasing the body;s blood sugar regulation and essential fatty acid metabolism. Therefore it lessens the risk of qi and blood stagnation in the abdominal region leading to irregular menstrual cycle and cramps.
3. Engelica roots (Dong Quai)
Engelica roots is a reproductive organ tonic herb. It not only helps to increase blood flow to the abdominal region, but it also helps to balance the levels of the estrogen and progesterone hormone duringthe menstrual cycle. Therefore it promotes the normal process of fertilization.
4. Cinnamon
Cinnamon is classified as a hot herb in traditional Chinese medicine. It not only helps to strengthen the immune system, but it also increases the kidney's function in regulating the production of sperm if the cause of infertility is found to be kidney yang deficiency.
5. Poria
Poria has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating the blockage of channels and blood, resulting in lessening the risk of blood and qi stagnation in the reproductive region, thus increasing the normal menstrual cycle and increasing the chance of fertility.
6. Schizandra
It is said that schizandra not only helps the immune system in fighting against irregular cell growth, but it also stimulates the production of testosterone leading to increased sexual desire and the chance of fertility.
7. Lycium
Lycium is considered to be a quintessential tonic herb. It not only has the power to restore the harmony of the 5 elements in Chinese medicine, but it also increases the sperm quality in men and regulating the menstrual cycle in women.
8. Cordyceps
It is considered to be a liver tonic herb. It helps to increase liver function in carbohydrate metabolism and regulates the spleen in insulin production resulting in lessening the risk of blood stagnation in the abdominal region, thereby increasing the chance of the normal process of the menstrual cycle.
9. Gynostemma
Gynostemma is considered to be an immortal herb in traditional Chinese medicine. It supports the harmony of glands and organs in the body. This increases your overall health, including the reproductive organs.
II. In Males
1. Polygonum multiflorum
Polygonum multiflorum has been used widely in China as the body's rejuvenating herb. It helps to restore the kidney's function from the kidney's yin and yang imbalance, thus increasing the sperm count and sperm quality.
2. Deer Antler
Deer antler is a male hormone enhancer herb. It also has a unique function in assisting the production of blood and blood movement, resulting in increasing the blood flow to the reproductive organs, thus increasing sexual desire and sperm production.
3. Astragalus
Astragalus is a male's sexual enhancer herb, it helps to increase the levels of testosterone in the body resulting in increasing the sexual desire and production of quality of sperm and sperm count.
4. Epimedium
Epimedium is said to have an aphrodisiac characteristic. Chinese herbalists believe if epimedium can increase the sexual activity and off springs in goats, it must have the same effect in men.
5. Cistanches
Cistanches is a kidney tonic herb, it helps to improve the kidney's function in regulating the effectiveness of men's reproductive organs, resulting in lessening the risk of sexual dysfunction and increasing the sexual desire.
6. Imperial Garden
Imperial garden is also known as dragon herb and is considered as an overall health tonic herb, thereby it helps to restore the body to it's harmony state, resulting in increasing the function of reproductive organs to response to it's natural process.
7. Male Silk Moth
Male silk moth contains high levels of protein, cephalin and male hormones, it helps not only to reduce the nervous tension, but also increase the production of testosterone, resulting in increasing sexual desire and production of sperm quality and count.
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I have been studying natural remedies for disease prevention for over 20 years and working as a financial consultant since 1990. Master degree in Mathematics, teaching and tutoring math at colleges and universities before joining insurance industries. Part time Health, Insurance and Entertainment Article Writer.
