If you have a specific ailment, like polycystic ovaries or endometriosis, you should consult a good herbalist or health professional with experience in using herbs so that the remedy can be tailored to your individual needs.
If you have been told that you have a hormone imbalance or your cycles are irregular then it is worth taking the herb agnus castus over a few months, as this is a good balancing herb. It is an adaptogen which means that, whether you suffer from a low level of one hormone or an excess of a different one, you can take agnus castus and achieve normal levels. Buy an organic tincture of agnus castus and take 1 teaspoon three times a day for three or four months or until you conceive.
Warning
Herbs have to be used with caution once you are pregnant. There are some that are especially useful in the late stages of pregnancy (raspberry leaf, for example). But, once you are pregnant, it is important only to take herbs with professional advice. If you are actually having medical hormonal treatment for fertility you should stop taking herbs but keep taking the nutritional supplements.
Case History
Susan and her partner were 30 and 31 and had been trying to have a baby for four years before they came to see me. They had been told they had unexplained fertility and had four unsuccessful attempts at IUI. Susan had a lot of problems with her periods. She had a regular cycle but had heavy bleeding with spotting and headaches before her period and at ovulation her abdomen would swell up and she would feel sick.
I asked them to be screened for any infections and the test came back positive to one infection so they both took antibiotics and were then re-tested to make sure they were all clear. Susan was deficient in a number of nutrients, including zinc, selenium, calcium and magnesium, and her partner had low zinc and high aluminum levels. I therefore recommended that he cut out canned drinks and switch to an aluminum-free deodorant. I also used a combination of balancing herbs such as agnus castus to alleviate Susan's spotting and heavy bleedings, as I was concerned that the imbalance causing the problem with Susan's cycle was also a factor in her inability to conceive. Susan and her partner followed the Four-Month Plan and waited until their mineral levels were back to normal. Nine months from their first appointment they conceived.
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