Rhodiola: The Little Known Fertility Herb
Posted: Monday, October 06, 2008
by Blane Williams
docere, llc
Rhodiloa rosea (golden root or rose root) is an herb most commonly known for its ability improve mood, alleviate depression, reduce fatigue, and enhance mental and physical performance. However, it may have dramatic benefit for women trying to get pregnant and struggling with female infertility.
Rhodiola grows in cold weather climates throughout the world and has been used for centuries in Russian and Scandinavian folk medicine to help its users deal with the cold winters. Rhodiola has been used to enhance physical endurance and work productivity and for the treatment and prevention of altitude sickness, depression, anemia, nervous system disorders, fatigue, impotence, depression, infections and gastrointestinal ailments. This useful plant is commonly referred to as an adaptogenic herb. Adaptogenic herbs have broad effects which help the body respond to physical, emotional, and chemical stress. They have tonifying effects which balance endocrine hormones and the immune system.
The effect Rhodiola extract in women suffering from amenorrhea (loss of menstrual cycles) was examined. Forty women with amenorrhea were given Rhodiola (either 100 mg of the extract orally twice a day for 2 weeks, or 1 ml of an injectable preparation intramuscularly for 10 days). Normal menses were restored in 25 women, 11 of whom became pregnant. Also, noted was that one of the authors of the study has treated several women in his practice who had failed to conceive with standard fertility drugs, and who become pregnant within several months of beginning Rhodiola extract.
Over 60 of the time for unexplained infertility. When comparing this study of Rhodiola to advanced reproductive techniques such as in vitro fertilization(IVF) which can cost $15,000 per treatment cycle, Rhodiola breaks even with IVF leading to pregnancy 26% of the time in a recent study. This little known and often overlooked herb has dramatic benefit for helping women enhance fertility and become pregnant even when compared to the most advanced techniques available.
Dr. Blane Williams is a naturopathic physician and researcher. He spends much of his time helping women overcome fertility problems. For more information on natural treatments for infertility visit his infertility blog at http://www.get-pregnant-now.com or http://www.squidoo.com/getpregnantnow.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)this piece should be widely shared--it offers important information!
Great info, as looking for research to send to a client who asked about the safety of a product she has been on with adaptogenic herbs including Rhodiola, inquiring if she could take it while trying to conceive. Besides safe, it's actually beneficial in the process! Thanks
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