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penis.
U SAGE:
For an infusion, add one teaspoon of dried herb to one cup of boiling water. Steep twenty minutes; strain and drink up to one cup per day. Commercial preparations are also available; follow package directions.
P RECAUTIONS:
Since it stimulates hormone production, this herb should be avoided by people with a history of reproductive disorders. It should also be discontinued once pregnancy has been achieved.
Try One or More Herbs for Stress
Each of the following herbs listed can help reduce anxiety and stress, which can contribute to infertility.(For more information on stress and infertility, see Chapter 7 , “Mind-Body Connection,” on page 123.)
U SAGE :
For an infusion, use one to two teaspoons for dried herb per cup of boiling water. Steep for fifteen minutes. Strain and drink up to three cups a day. Add honey or sugar to mask the bitter flavor, if necessary.
Kava Kava
(Kava Kava)
This herb is a nervine relaxant, which can be used to soothe frazzled nerves.
P RECAUTIONS :
This herb can cause headaches or nausea.
St. John’s wort
(Hypericum perforatum)
This herb has been used for more than two thousand years in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, and depression; it is also used to boost the immune system and to help with wound healing.
P RECAUTIONS :
Do not use when taking amphetamines, narcotics, diet pills, asthma inhalants, nasal decongestants, or cold or hay fever remedies. Also avoid beer, wine, coffee, salami, yogurt, chocolate, and smoked or pickled foods. Avoid sun to prevent sunburn.
Skullcap
(Scutellaria lateriflora)
The Chinese have used this herb as a tranquilizer for centuries. Modern herbalists use it for insomnia, nervous tension, and premenstrual syndrome. It is used in many commercial sleep preparations in Europe.
P RECAUTIONS:
Skullcap can cause confusion, muscle twitching, nausea, or diarrhea.
Valerian
(Valeriana officinalis)
This herb is the active ingredient in more than one hundred over-the-counter tranquilizers and insomnia remedies in Europe. It has been used for centuries both as a “nervine tonic” and anticonvulsant.
P RECAUTIONS:
Valerian can cause headaches, giddiness, blurred vision, nausea, or restlessness.
Vervain
(Perbena officinalis)
This herb is used as a tranquilizer, pain reliever, fever reducer, and expectorant. It acts like a mild aspirin, relieving stress and pain and reducing inflammation.
P RECAUTIONS:
This herb can lower heart rate; it should be avoided by anyone with congestive heart failure or a history of heart disease. It also should be avoided by asthmatics and people with respiratory problems.
FERTILITY CHECKLIST
HERS
Black cohosh
Chaste tree
Chi shao yao
Dong quai
Gotu kola
Nettle
Red clover
Red raspberry
Skullcap
HIS
Ashwagandha
Burdock root
Damiana
Garlic
Ginkgo
Ginseng
Hawthorn
Licorice
Pygeum
Saw palmetto
Yohimbe
COUPLES
False unicorn root
Sarsaparilla
Wild yam
Herbs for stress:
Kava Kava
St. John’s wort
Skullcap
Valerian
Vervain
5
Homeopathy: Baby Doses
for Big Results
H omeopathy, like conception itself, remains something of a mystery. Researchers have documented and even witnessed the process of egg fertilization and human conception, but the essence of the creation of life remains incomprehensible. In much the same way, homeopaths have learned how to use homeopathy in the treatment of medical problems and seen evidence of its healing potential, but the essence of its medical power remains unknown.
The practice of homeopathy was developed in the late eighteenth century by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843), a German physician who had been trained in the practice of conventional medicine. At the time, mainstream medicine included a number of crude and sometimes harmful medical practices, such as bloodletting,induced vomiting, and the use of massive doses of poorly understood drugs. Hahnemann, on the other hand, believed in the
U SAGE:
For an infusion, add one teaspoon of dried herb to one cup of boiling water. Steep twenty minutes; strain and drink up to one cup per day. Commercial preparations are also available; follow package directions.
P RECAUTIONS:
Since it stimulates hormone production, this herb should be avoided by people with a history of reproductive disorders. It should also be discontinued once pregnancy has been achieved.
Try One or More Herbs for Stress
Each of the following herbs listed can help reduce anxiety and stress, which can contribute to infertility.(For more information on stress and infertility, see Chapter 7 , “Mind-Body Connection,” on page 123.)
U SAGE :
For an infusion, use one to two teaspoons for dried herb per cup of boiling water. Steep for fifteen minutes. Strain and drink up to three cups a day. Add honey or sugar to mask the bitter flavor, if necessary.
Kava Kava
(Kava Kava)
This herb is a nervine relaxant, which can be used to soothe frazzled nerves.
P RECAUTIONS :
This herb can cause headaches or nausea.
St. John’s wort
(Hypericum perforatum)
This herb has been used for more than two thousand years in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, and depression; it is also used to boost the immune system and to help with wound healing.
P RECAUTIONS :
Do not use when taking amphetamines, narcotics, diet pills, asthma inhalants, nasal decongestants, or cold or hay fever remedies. Also avoid beer, wine, coffee, salami, yogurt, chocolate, and smoked or pickled foods. Avoid sun to prevent sunburn.
Skullcap
(Scutellaria lateriflora)
The Chinese have used this herb as a tranquilizer for centuries. Modern herbalists use it for insomnia, nervous tension, and premenstrual syndrome. It is used in many commercial sleep preparations in Europe.
P RECAUTIONS:
Skullcap can cause confusion, muscle twitching, nausea, or diarrhea.
Valerian
(Valeriana officinalis)
This herb is the active ingredient in more than one hundred over-the-counter tranquilizers and insomnia remedies in Europe. It has been used for centuries both as a “nervine tonic” and anticonvulsant.
P RECAUTIONS:
Valerian can cause headaches, giddiness, blurred vision, nausea, or restlessness.
Vervain
(Perbena officinalis)
This herb is used as a tranquilizer, pain reliever, fever reducer, and expectorant. It acts like a mild aspirin, relieving stress and pain and reducing inflammation.
P RECAUTIONS:
This herb can lower heart rate; it should be avoided by anyone with congestive heart failure or a history of heart disease. It also should be avoided by asthmatics and people with respiratory problems.
FERTILITY CHECKLIST
HERS
Black cohosh
Chaste tree
Chi shao yao
Dong quai
Gotu kola
Nettle
Red clover
Red raspberry
Skullcap
HIS
Ashwagandha
Burdock root
Damiana
Garlic
Ginkgo
Ginseng
Hawthorn
Licorice
Pygeum
Saw palmetto
Yohimbe
COUPLES
False unicorn root
Sarsaparilla
Wild yam
Herbs for stress:
Kava Kava
St. John’s wort
Skullcap
Valerian
Vervain
5
Homeopathy: Baby Doses
for Big Results
H omeopathy, like conception itself, remains something of a mystery. Researchers have documented and even witnessed the process of egg fertilization and human conception, but the essence of the creation of life remains incomprehensible. In much the same way, homeopaths have learned how to use homeopathy in the treatment of medical problems and seen evidence of its healing potential, but the essence of its medical power remains unknown.
The practice of homeopathy was developed in the late eighteenth century by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843), a German physician who had been trained in the practice of conventional medicine. At the time, mainstream medicine included a number of crude and sometimes harmful medical practices, such as bloodletting,induced vomiting, and the use of massive doses of poorly understood drugs. Hahnemann, on the other hand, believed in the
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