| When one talks of alternative healing therapies for | | | | flowers and fruits of the plant or plants. Herbs |
| curing problems like infertility, herbs take an | | | | that are usually prescribed to treat female |
| important role. Before we go deep into the | | | | infertility include the following: |
| matter, we need to have a clear idea about herbs | | | | Black Cohosh |
| and their roles. Unlike the Western medication | | | | Licorice |
| system, the East has a long tradition of treating | | | | Red Cover blossom |
| ailments with herbs. In Indian Vedas (Ayurveda), | | | | Wild Yam |
| which are more than 5000 years old, there is | | | | False Unicorn root |
| wide mention of the herbs. Similarly, in the | | | | Dong Quai |
| Chinese tradition, the practice of prescribing herbs | | | | Chastetree berry |
| to treat infertility can be traced back to 200 A.D. | | | | While searching for the best herbs for curing |
| Some of the commonly known herbs are used | | | | infertility one needs to bear in mind that the herbs |
| everyday in all Indian homes for numerous | | | | contain fairly potent components and may act |
| reasons. To take for an example, garlic, taken on | | | | adversely if applied wrongly. Moreover, they may |
| a regular basis, keeps bad cholesterol and high | | | | create complications when used in conjunction |
| blood pressure at bay. Again, the anesthetic | | | | with randomly selected OTC drugs without |
| quality of cloves helps numb the digestive | | | | consulting an herbalist or a naturopath. Besides |
| system, which reduces gastric irritation in chronic | | | | some medical conditions as described below are |
| cases. Coriander seeds are considered diuretic and | | | | not ideal for treatment through herbs: |
| carminative. Saffron, 'the king of Indian herbs' is | | | | Blood clotting problems |
| often used in menstrual problems. | | | | High blood pressure |
| Though Chinese herbs are well-known for their | | | | Diabetes |
| effectiveness in female infertility, US had a | | | | Cardiac problems |
| lackadaisical attitude to endorse the use of herbs | | | | Thyroid problems |
| for the treatment and most members of the | | | | Psychiatric complications |
| country's conventional medical profession | | | | Past history or organ transplant |
| demonstrate reluctance towards prescribing herbal | | | | Past history of stroke |
| remedies. But now, throughout the world, an | | | | Another important part in herbal treatment |
| increasing awareness about using herbs for | | | | includes the method of procurement. Despite the |
| treatment of infertility is gaining ground and the | | | | fact that the FDA does not control the herbal |
| United States are not an exception to it as well. It | | | | medications' production, the US Pharmacopoeia |
| has recently received more attention as it has | | | | imposes some basic standards in the method of |
| been proved that Chinese herbal treatment in | | | | manufacturing of herbal products. Establishments |
| infertility is actually quite effective, particularly in | | | | for producing or selling herbal products that meet |
| older women who have problem of hormonal | | | | these standards are allowed to use their seal of |
| imbalance or irregular periods. One of the biggest | | | | approval in the form of "USP Dietary Supplement |
| advantages of this herbal treatment is that it | | | | Verified". |
| looks to address both the body and the mind | | | | The fact is that alternative treatments or holistic |
| while curing the disease from its root. In fact, the | | | | remedies do indeed give the best results for |
| herbs act in restoring the balance of the body and | | | | infertility. Conventional treatments are hardly able |
| treating the person as a whole, not only the | | | | to deliver the satisfactory results and they come |
| symptoms. | | | | with many side-effects as well. Holistic remedies |
| However, herbal therapies have been found to | | | | first tries to find out the real problem and then |
| work best when several ingredients are used in a | | | | prescribes the best herbs to cure it. Chinese |
| perfect blend instead of a lone herb. It also | | | | medications, acupuncture, exercise and diet are all |
| depends on the freshness and purity of the | | | | included in the holistic remedy of infertility and |
| material that may consist of roots, stems, bark, | | | | because of which, the results are always positive. |