Agnus Castus (Vitex or Chaste tree berry) helps to restore hormonal balance and increase fertility. It can be used where there are hormone deficiency, as well as excess of it. There was an investigation conducted, according to which 48 women, who were diagnosed with infertility, were taking Agnus Castus every day for three month. In the result, 7 of them conceived during that time, and 25 of them had normal progesterone levels regained. In addition, Agnus Castus helps to regulate periods, restart periods, which have stopped, it also helps with heavy menstrual bleeding and cramps, and it works at increasing the ratio of progesterone to oestrogen by balancing the excessive oestrogen. This herb is especially helpful for women, who have a luteal phase defect (it is somewhat shortened second half to the menstrual cycle), as well as for those, who have high prolactin levels, as it provides the stimulation of the pituitary gland proper functioning, which keeps many hormones under control.
Black Cohosh is considered to be one of the most popular herbal fertility supplements. There are compounds, contained in Black Cohosh, which mimic the effects of estrogen, thus, they help the hormonal balance in the body. It also stimulates the release of the egg from the ovary. In addition, it can also help women in menopausal symptoms as well as in severe menstrual cramps treating.
Dong Quai contains phytoestrogens, which help to balance estrogen and increase progesterone levels. In addition it regulates the menstrual cycle. It is also helpful in fighting with male fertility problems, as it increase the motility of sperm cells.
Wild Yam helps to maintain a balance between progesterone and estrogen levels in the body. Its extract also strengthens the walls as well as blood vessels of the uterus. In addition, Wild Yam is found in a male herbal remedy for infertility, because it can boost nerve activity in the male sex organs.
Red Clover contains four powerful phytoestrogen components, which balance hormone secretion in the pituitary gland, as well as in the uterus, thus, it helps in the promotion of fertility in women.
It should also be noted, that all the herbs, mentioned above, should be taken together, if possible for a number of reasons:
- Taking each of these fertility herbs separately can become too much expensive, as a person will have to buy a lot of different supplements;
- Mixing and matching any herbs in you own may become dangerous to your health;
- Some herbs can offer more therapeutic effect only working together;
- All the herbs, described above, are to be perfectly balanced so, that they would be optimally effective.
However, it should be noted, that none of these herbs is not to be taken, if a person is using drug treatments or if she is going through assisted conception, unless prescribed by a qualified practitioner. In addition, none of the above herbs should not be taken, if the person is taking The Pill, Fertility drugs, HRT or any other hormonal treatment or other medication, unless they are prescribed by a qualified practitioner.
It is also possible, that a person will follow this four – month plan and will not conceive within that time. The reason of it is – when someone follows the plan, his or her fertility only begins to increase. It is necessary, that everything would be working at optimum level before a person conceives, both in order to prevent a miscarriage, as well as to give the person the best chance to have a healthy baby of his or her own.
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