Chinese Herbal Medicine
While acupuncture balances the body's energies through an external force, Chinese Medicine treats disease by altering the body's internal energies.
Certain herbs contain natural energetic substances whose essence gently corrects underlying deficiencies that help resolve the state of infertility. While many of these botanical substances have been isolated and analyzed scientifically, it is their synergy which produces their potent effects.
By way of a thorough diagnosis, Chinese medicine will analyze your body's individual disharmonies and develop an intricate prescription to restore your delicate internal equilibrium. We will create a harmonizing formula designed precisely for you. Herbs aren't hormones but the effects of herbal treatment for infertility helps the body correct it's own hormonal imbalances.
While it is helpful to know the Western diagnosis, Chinese medicine treats the individual not a Western named disease. Acupuncture and Herbal medicine can be very helpful with infertility. In some cases Chinese medicine alone is sufficient treatment and in others it is best when combined with Western therapies.
Some benefits of Chinese Herbal Medicine
Balances hormones
Regulates the menstrual cycle
Increases follicle production
Increases quality of follicles
Relaxes the uterus
Increase in blood supply to uterus
Increase in overall immune system
Here are some examples of the effects of herbal therapy as presented by Randine Lewis, Ph.D. in her book "The Infertility Cure"
Blood, Essence, and Yin tonics
Stimulate estrogen production
Increase cervical mucus
Build uterine lining
Strengthen reproductive organs
Lower FSH
in Men, help liquefy overly viscous seminal fluid
Blood and Qi tonics
Increase hemoglobin production
Lower FSH
In men, increase sperm count
Yang and Qi tonics
Stimulate production of progesterone, testosterone, and thyroid hormones
In men, increase sperm count and motility
Blood invigorators
Inhibit endometriosis and fibroids
In men, improve sperm morphology
Blood coolers
Restrain inflammatory processes
Qi regulators
Lower elevated prolactin levels
Metabolize excess hormones
Dampness drainers
Lower cholesterol
Control yeast, bacteria, and other pathogens