Disclaimer: This information is in no way intended
to be a substitute for modern medical care. Do not self-treat any
medical complaint without the guidance of a licensed health care
provider. Infertility is a heartbreaking situation
for many women. Many leap too soon to the conclusion that they
may be infertile. But you shouldn't even begin to consider
that you may be infertile until you have tried to get pregnant
for at least one year. Even then, do not despair - it sometimes
takes even longer to conceive. Fertility Tea Place herbs and water in a pot and simmer
for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and steep for 20 min., strain out
herbs. Drink 2 cups a day. These herbs can also be taken in
tincture form. Pregnant Belly Oil Pop open the vitamin E capsules and
squirt contents into almond oil. Heat mixture in a saucepan over
low heat. Add cocoa butter. After cocoa butter melts, remove
mixture from heat and let cool. Add essential oil and stir to
blend. Massage the oil on your belly - or get someone to do it
for you - at least once a day, or as often as you like. Sources:Infertility
For me, it took 3 years, while for a
maternal aunt, it took 7 years! At the time I knew next to
nothing about herbs and going to a fertility clinic was out of
the question - they weren't around then!
Herbs are most successful in treating a
woman's infertility when the problem is the result of a
hormonal imbalance. An imbalance can occur for a number of
reasons, including the menstrual cycle being disrupted by birth
control pills. Herbs also help the estimated on-twelfth of women
in the U.S. who are infertile due to uterine fibroids or pelvic
inflammatory disease, as long as there is no scarring or other
structural damage. Structural problems, such as a blocked
fallopian tube, are difficult to treat with herbs - they usually
require surgery.
Before you can treat infertility, you must
first determine the root of the problem. To start, rule out the
most obvious possibilities, along with some not-so-obvious ones.
And remember, the chances are 50/50 that the source of the
problem lies with your partner. If you are extremely athletic or
underweight, you may not have enough body fat. Recently, the
medical community has determined that women whose fat falls below
one-quarter of their total body weight have trouble conceiving
because they often do not ovulate. This condition affects some
world-class women athletes.
Plain stress can be another factor. The body
can actually prevent conception in times of stress. The release
of stress hormones may interfere with the reproductive hormones,
creating a vicious cycle if you and your partner are especially
eager to have children. Researchers at the Mind/Body Program for
Infertility at New England Deaconess Hospital in Massachusetts
found that one-third of previously infertile women became
pregnant after they learned relaxation techniques.
There are a number of herbs that increase
fertility, such as vitex, Siberian ginseng, don quai from China
and the aptly named motherwort. Numerous studies on don quai show
that it helps the ovaries function better and helps to
re-establish a normal cycle and fertility.
For many women, the problem is not becoming
pregnant, but avoiding miscarriage once they are pregnant.
Fertility experts say that women often miscarry before they even
realize that they are pregnant. In Germany, quite a bit of
research has been done on vitex. This herb has been found to
increase levels of three hormones in pregnant women:
progesterone, prolactin and luteinizing hormone (LH). All of
these hormones work together to help a woman become pregnant,
sustain pregnancy and promote the production of breast milk.
These fertility increasing herbs also decrease the likelihood of
miscarriage. Another way to prevent miscarriage is to keep the
uterus relaxed with wild yam and cramp bark.
There may also be a connection between early
miscarriage and the immune system. Medical researchers at
Methodist Hospital in Indiana discovered that the immune systems
of almost half of the infertile women they examined were either
too lax or too aggressive. Many women who were prone to colds and
flus were unable to conceive, and once they had built up their
immune systems, found themselves pregnant.
Once you are pregnant, to prevent stretch
marks, use a massage oil specially designed for the expanding
skin of your growing belly.
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article is the result of research using (but not limited to) the
following books and guides: Herbs for Health and Healing,
Rodale; Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, Scott
Cunningham; Magical Herbalism, Scott Cunningham; The
Complete Guide to Natural Healing, International Masters
Publishers; Earthway, Mary Summer Rain; Teach Yourself
Herbs, Susie White; Natural Beauty from the Garden,
Janice Cox; Nature's Prescriptions, Editors of FC&A
Medical Publishing, and The People's Pharmacy Guide to Home
and Herbal Remedies, Joe Graedon and Theresa Graedon, Ph.D