Fertility Chinese HerbsAll articles written by Kyle J. Norton is for education and information only, please consult with your doctor or related field specialist before applying

I. Chinese Herbs Enhance Male Fertility

Traditional Chinese medicine has been around for more than 4000 years, long before the existence of conventional medicine, it also has proven as one of most effective herbal medicine in treating infertility, because of the traditional culture and social value. Since there are many microscopic change and many causes can influence the chance of fertility, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners must take all of them into consideration for making an accurate diagnosis.

Traditional Chinese medicine views male infertility as a condition caused by imbalance of the body as a result of deficiency of kidney yin and yang, liver

qi, stagnation of qi and blood as well as heat and dampness accumulation in the lower burner.

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I. Diagnosis1. Liver qi stagnationLiver meridian blockage in the local area (genital) interferes with normal testicle functions, leading impotence, low libido and ejaculation and abnormal sperm production

2. Kidney deficiencya) Kidney Yang deficiencyMen are considered kidney yang deficiency if they have symptom of low sexual desire, weak ejaculation, impotence, seminal emission, low sperm count, slow sperm mobility.

b) Kidney yin deficiencyAccording to TCM kidney is vital to maintain a healthy reproduction system in men and women alike. In men, infertility caused by kidney yin deficiency includes symptoms seminal emission, slow sperm mobility, low sperm count.

3. Stagnation of qi and bloodStagnation of qi and blood are normally caused by weakened liver in fat and protein metabolism and spleen in blood formation leading nervous symptoms including worrisomeness, over-thinking, stress, chronic illness and impotence, low sperm count, short sperm life, slow sperm mobility.

4. Heat and dampness accumulation in the lower burnerMale suffered from heat and damp diseases is normally caused by over alcohol drinking and unhealthy diet including high in saturated and trans fat and spicy food leading to generally overweight, sperm count is low and

sometimes sperm deformities.

II. Chinese herbal treatments1. Liver qi stagnationa) Chai hu

Chai hu is also known as Radix Bupleuri, the bitter and sightly cod herb has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to disperse heat and fever, improve yang and promote liver function by enhancing the channels of liver, gall bladder, pericardium, triple fire channels, thus enhancing the liver qi.b) Bai shao

Bai Shao is also known as white peony root or Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae, the bitter soul and col herb has been used in tradtional Chinese medicine to dilates peripheral blood vessels, coronary arteries and anti-inflammatory by enhancing the function of channels of liver and spleen resulting in promote blood flow to the lower burner.

c) Han lian cao

Han lian cao is also known as herba ecliptae, the sweet, sour and slightly cold herbs has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat immune deficiency and damage of DNA as a result of forming of free radical, thus decreasing the risk of immune and DNA causes sperm abnormality, by promote the functions of channels of liver and kidney

d) He shou wu

He shou hu is also known as Radix Polygoni Multiflori, the bitter, sweetness and neutral herb has been use in traditional Chinese medicine to relieve of heat toxicity, secure kidney essence (jing), treat spermatorrhea and liver qi deficiency by enhancing the function of liver and kidney channels.

e) Gan cao

Gan cao is also known as licorice root, the sweet herb has been used in TCM to promote qi, clear heat and get rid of toxins and control the secretion of insulin by enhancing the function of all channels.

h) Etc.

2. Kidney yang deficiencya) Du Zhong

Du zhong is also known as eucommia bark, the sweet and warm herb has been used in TCM to treat chronic pain in lower back and knees dizziness, impotence and frequent urination due to kidney yang and liver deficiency by enhancing the functions of liver and kidney channels.

b) Rou Gui

Rou gui is also known as cinamon bark , the sweet and warm herb has been used in TCM to treat cold limbs, promote urination and enhance the kidney yang by enhancing the functions of heart, lung and bladder channels.

c) Shan Yao

Shan yao is also known as Chinese wild yam, the sweet and neutral herb has been used in TCM to promote urination, treat spleen deficiency, strenghten jing and lower blood sugar by improving the function of kidney, liver and lung channels.

d) Fu Zi

Fu zi is also known as aconite, the hot and toxic herb has been used in TCM to restore yang, improve fire, disperse cold due to kidney yang deficiency bt enhancing the channels of heart, kidney and spleen channels.

e) Gou Qi Zi

Gou qi zi is also known wolf berry, the sweet and neutral herb has been used in TCM to improve immune system, elevate the level of testosterone by enhancing the functions of kidney, lung and spleen channels.

f) Etc.

3. Kidney yin deficiencya) Shu Di Huang

Shu di huang is also known as rehmannia, the sweet, bitter and warm herb has been used as diuretics in TCM to decrease the conversion of blood sugar and dilate the blood vessel by enhancing the function of heart, kidney, and liver channels.

b) Shan Zhu Yu

Shan zhu yu is also known as cornus fruit, the sour and warm herb has been used in TCM to promote urination, lower blood pressure, antibiotic and treat impotence, spermatorrhea as a result of yin deficiency by enhancing the function of kidney and liver channels.

c) Mu Dan Pi

Mu dan pi is also known as peony root, the bitter and cool herb has been used in TCM as anti inflammatory herb, and to improve immune system, clear heat and fire due to yin deficiency, by enhancing the functions of kidney, heart and liver channels.

d) Fu Ling

Fu ling is also known as poria, the sweet and neutral herb has been used in TCM as as diuretics and to promote urinary due to damp heat accumulation as a result of kidney yin deficiency by enhancing the function of kidney, lung, heart and spleen channels.

e) Ze Xie

ze xie is also known as alisma, the sweet and cool herb has been used in TCM to treat damp heat in the lower burner, edema, painful and difficult urination by enhancing the functions of kidney and bladder channels.f) Etc

4. Qi and blood stagnationa) Cang Zhu

Cang zhu is also known as rhizome Chinese atractylodes, the bitter and warn has been used to dry dampness, strengthens the digestion; expels wind-dampness cause of qi and blood stagnation by enhancing the function of spleen, stomach and liver channels.

b) Chuan Xiong

Chuan xiong is also known as Szehuan lovage root, the acrid and warm herb has been used to promote qi, improve qi circulation, relieves pain and treat blood stagnation, by enhancing the functions of liver, gallbladder, pericardium channels.

c) Xiang Fu

Xiang Fu is also known as purple nutgrass, the bitter and warm herb has been used in TCM as antibodic, anti inflammation and antipyretic to relieve the stagnation qi and blood as a result of infection by enhancing the functions of channels of liver and triple burners.

d) Shan Zhi Zi Shan zhi zi is also known as gardenia fruit, the bitter and cold herb has been used in TCM to treat infection causes of fever with vomiting blood, nose bleeding, blood in urine due to qi and blood stagnation as a result of high fever and inflammation, by promoting the functions heart, liver, lung, stomach, triple burner channels.

e) Shen Qu

Shen qu is also known as medicated leaver, the sweet and warm herb has been used in TCM to balance of cholesterol in the body, treat weak digestion, lack of appetite causes of spleen qi deficiency and blood stasis, by enhancing the functions of spleen and stomach channels.

f) Etc.

5. Heat and dampness accumulation in the lower burnera) Che Qian Zi

Che qian zi is also known as broadleaf plantain, the sweet and cold herb has been used in TCM to painful urinary, diarrhea , red eyes and cleanse the body damp heat causes of sexual dysfunction through urination by enhancing the functions of kidney, lung, liver and bladder channels.

b) Huang Qi

Huang qi is also best known as astragalus root, the sweet and warm herb has been used in TCM as diuresis to treat qi, spleen and yang deficiency due to dampness accumulation in the lower burner turning to heat by enhancing the functions of lung and spleen channels

c) Long Dan Cao

Long dan cao also known as gentiana, the bitter and cold herb has been used in TCM to expel damp heat cause of high fever, seizures, inflammation as well as sperm abnormality, by enhancing the function of liver, stomach and gallbladder channels.

d) Ku Shen

Ku shen is also known as Radix Sophorae, the bitter and cold herb has been used in TCM to promote urination, reduce inflammation causes of damp heat accumulation in the lower burner by enhancing the bladder, heart, liver, large and small intestine channels.

e) Etc.

II. Chinese Herbs Enhance Female Fertility

A. Kidney yang deficiency

Kidney yang deficiency is defined as a condition of the inability of kidney in expelling extra fluid in the body in urinary secretion through bladder, causing fluid retention. Chinese herbs used to treat kidney yang deficiency include

1. Lu rong

Lu rong is also known as deer antler, deer antler velvet, it is a great herb that helps to reduce the blockage of the meridian liver and kidney. Since yang qi

deficiency also cause blood deficiency, improving the body yang by strengthening the liver's function in blood formation and kidney's function in fluid distribution, by menacing the functions of kidney and liver channels

2. Du Zhong

It is also known ecommia bark, it is one the most used herb to enhance the function of meridian kidney-liver by promoting the qi and blood formation. Since the liver is a organ in charge of blood storing and blood formation and kidney is in charge of fluid regulation, it increases blood flow to the entire body and reduces fluid accumulated in the body, by enhancing the kidney and liver channels.

3. Ba Ji Tian

Ba ji tian is also known as Chinese morinda root, sweet and warm in nature. It is also one the herbs used to strengthen the liver and kidney qi and blood yang by enhancing the liver in blood formation and kidney in urinary secretion, thus reducing the yang deficiency causes of abdominal distention, including cramps and pain during menstrual cycle, leading to infertiltiy. It also is one of the tonic herb in enhancing kidney and liver channels in general.

4. Rou Chong RongRou

Chong Rong used in traditional Chinese medicine for reducing the blockage of kidney-large intestine meridian, thereby increasing the kidney function in increasing blood circulation to warm the uterus, assisting urinary secretion and digestive system in moving waste, resulting in lessening the fluid retention and dysmenorrhea, thus increasing the chance to conceive.

5. Bu Gu Zhi

Bu gu zhi is also known as psoralea fruit and used in traditional Chinese medicine in treating blockage of meridian kidney-Spleen. It tonifies the yang qi by increasing the kidney function in assisting the function of lung qi and the function of spleen in qi distribution.

6. Etc.

B. Kidney yin deficiency

Kidney ying deficiency is defined as condition of either jing depletion or the function of kidney is no longer control the circulation of fluid properly due to accumulation of heat in the lower burner, as a result of eating of spicy and hot foods, frauent sexual activity, working in hot environment, out go in the extreme hot weather without proper clothing, etc., leading to distorting the menstrual cycle and afflicting fertility.1. Shu Di Huang

Shu di huang is also best known as rehmannia with its sweet and bitter taste. besides as used blood tonic, herb, it also increases the kidney function in hormone production and fluid distribution, thus enhancing yin.

2. Mu Dan Pi

Mu dan pi is a cool herb and also known as peony root with bitter taste. It is used to clear fire, blood stasis and clots causes by kidney yin deficiency.

3. Fu Ling

Fu ling is a neutral herb and known as poria with sweet taste. it helps to strenghten the kidney yin in enhancing the function of fluid distribution, thus reducing dampness accumulation cause of rising heat, leading to infertility

4. Ze Xie

Ze xie is cold herb and also known as alisma with a sweet taste. it has the function as fu ling by clearing damp heat accumulated in lower burn as a result of kidney deficiency in fluid distribution.

5. Etc.

C. Liver Qi Stagnation

1. Xiang Fu (nut grass)It is one the herbs helped to regulate the qi flow by smoothing the liver and congestion of Spleen qi caused by excessive yin or yang, thus reducing qi stagnation caused by disharmonization of liver and Spleen causes of abdominal cramps and pain. It is said that xiang fu also has a function impromoting regular menstruation.

2. Zhi Ke (ripe fruit of zhi shi)

Zhi ke promote healthy liver, it promotes a strong liver qi function, thereby, increasing its function in blood formation and transportation to the heart for circulation.

3. Wu Yao (lindera root).

Wu yao is one the warm with the main function of warming the kidney caused by kidney yang deficiency. It is only used for patient with evidence of liver qi stagnation caused by prolong intake of cold foods or working in a cold environment. Since its function is to restore the liver qi flow due to cold constraint, it reduces the blood stagnation causes of menstrual pain.

D. damp phlegm

Damp phlegm is defined as a condition of accumulation of fluid in the body for a prolonged period of time, leading to phlegm as a result of heat due to consuming of greasy, oily and fatty foods. Chinese herbs use to treat damp phlegm causes of female infertility include

1. Cang Zhu (Rhizome Chinese Atractylodes)

Cang zhu is warm herb with bitter taste. besides promoting the kidney in water distribution to reduce dampness accumulated in lower burner, it also dry dampness to avoi

2. Ban Xia (Pinellia)

Ban Xia is warn and toxic herb and has been used in TCM to stop vomiting, promote vomiting, rids of phlegm nodules as it promote the function of lung qi and kidney fluid distribution.

3. Gan Cao (Licorice)

Gan cao is a sweet and neutral herb. It is used to enhance spleen and lung qi, clear heat, cleanse toxins and expel phlegm caused by dampness accumulation due to qi deficiency.

4. Chen Pi (Tangerine Peel )

Chen pi is warm and bitter herb. it increases the function of spleen and lung in qi distribution, thus reducing the risk of excessive phlegm accumulation.

5. Etc.

E. Damp heat

Damp heat is defined as a condition of fluid accumulated in the body tissues over a prolong period of time. It can become damp heat as a result of intake of hot spicy hot, infection and inflammation. Chinese herbs used to treat damp heat include.

1. Long dan cao (Gentian)

Besides it is used to treat liver heat caused by dampness accumulation due to spleen' inability in materials absorption, It also enhances the liver and the gallbladder function in draining damp heat in the body through kidney urinary secretion.

2. Huang qin (Scullcap)

Huang qin is important to enhance the lung function by moistening the qi, thus reducing the risk of fever, irritability, thirst, cough. It also improves the stomach function in absorbing vital vitamins and minerals by clearing the heat caused extreme dampness that causes diarrhea and thirst with no desire to drink.

3. Zhi zi (Gardenia)

It improves the circulatory function by clearing the liver heat due to constrained liver and heat caused by infection or inflammation as a result of fluids accumulated in body for a prolong period of time.

4. Mu tong (Akebia)

Mu tong besides increases the kidney in clearing dampness through urinary secretion, it also enhances the blood function by draining the blood heat caused by blood stagnation.

5. Che qian cao (Plaintain root)

Che qian cao has a vital function by eliminating the toxin accumulated in the body and promoting damp heat expelling through urinary secretion.

6. Chai hu (Buplerum)

Chai hu enhances the spleen and stomach in qi and materials digestion, thereby reducing damp heat in the abdominal region caused by liver blood stagnation, resulting in lessening the menstrual cramps and pain and pain caused lung qi stagnation due to spleen abnormal function in qi transportation.

7. Etc.

G. Blood Deficiency

1. He shou wu (fleeceflower root)

He shou wu is a liver tonic herb. It promotes liver function in blood formation and increases the kidney qi in assisting the liver in transporting blood to the heart for circulation, thereby reducing the blood stagnation causes of deficiency. It also improves the kidney in urinary secretion, thus decreasing the risk of blood stagnation caused by fluid retention.

2. Shu Di Huang (Chinese foxglove root)

Shu di huang is a blood tonic herb. Besides improving the liver in blood formation, it also increases the liver's qi by boosting the circulatory system in transporting oxygen and nutrients to the body's cells thus reducing the risks of symptoms of dizziness, pallid complexion, palpitations, and scanty menstruation.

3. E Jiao (Donkey-Hide Glue)

E jiao is an important herb for improving the liver in blood formation and liver qi in regulating the blood circulation in the body thereby reducing the symptoms of dizziness, shallow complexion, and palpitations caused by blood deficiency.

4. Dang gui (Chinese angelica root)

Dang gui is best known for improving the liver's function in blood formation and regulating the function of the reproductive organs. It also harmonizes the production of hormones during the menstrual cycle, leading to reduced cramps and pain caused by blood deficiency and stagnation.

5. Bai shao (white peony root)

Bai shao plays an important role in nourishing the blood and regulating menstrual problems caused by blood deficiency. It also harmonizes the liver and spleen to prevent the rising of blood heat causes of headache and dizziness. There are many more Chinese herbs that help to treat blood deficiency, make sure to work with your Chinese practitioner to find the underlining causes and to treat them effectively.

III. Summary

Since there is no one formula for all, depending to your diagnosis, you may be given some of the above herbs together with others. Please do not apply the above herbs without first consult with your Chinese herbalist or Chinese medicine practitioner.

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