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As we mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse. It effects over 5 millions couple alone in the U. S. and many times more in the world. Because of unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional specialist.We have spent most of the time in this series discussing the conventional and Chinese medicine in treating fertility. I believe, it is the best time to change the subject by discussing how to treat infertility with Chinese herb--rehmannia glutinosa.


I. Definition
Rehmannia glutinosa is also known as di huang in traditional Chinese medicine, belongings to the family Phrymaceae and native to China. It is one of 50 most common used herbs in strengthening the kidney organ.

II. How rehmannia glutinosa effects fertility
1. Kidney Jing
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that rehmannia glutinosa is a kidney tonic medicine when it is used combination with other yang tonic herbs. It helps revitalize the steroid growth hormone in the body by strengthening the kidney jing, resulting in harmonizing the levels of hormones secretion from the glands, leading to increasing the production of quality sperm and sperm count.

2. Yin Deficiency
Beside stimulating the kidney jing, it also helps to balance the sexual desire caused by kidney yin deficiency as resulting in over stimulating kidney yang of other herbs such as deer antler, thereby increasing the chance of fertility.

3. Anemia
It is said rehmannia glutinosa also increases the production of blood and stimulates the production of iron, thus increasing the blood transportation nutrients and oxygen to the body cell needs, resulting in increasing the blood flow to the reproductive organs, leading to fertility.

4. Irregular cell growth
It also contains high amount of vitamin A and C, that help to improve immune function in fighting against infection and inflammation caused by foreign bacteria and virus, thereby reducing the chance for irregular cell growth other than where they suppose to be growth such as endometrial adhesion and implants.

5. Spleen
Rehmannia glutinosa also contains certain chemicals which help to improve spleen function in regulating the production of insulin caused by type 2 diabetes with hyperlipidemia, resulting in lessening the risks of sugar fluctuation in the blood stream of which causing irregular menstruation in women and lower sperm count in men.

III. Side effects
1. It is toxic if over dose
2. It is not suitable for pregnant women
3. It may cause bloating and diarrhoea




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"Let Take Care Your Health, Your Health Will Take Care You" Kyle J. Norton I have been studying natural remedies for disease prevention for over 20 years and working as a financial consultant since 1990. Master degree in Mathematics, teaching and tutoring math at colleges and universities before joining insurance industries.