Rhodiloa rosea (golden root or rose root) is an herb best known for its ability to elevate mood, relieve depression, reduce fatigue, and improve mental and physical performance. However, it can have dramatic benefits for women trying to conceive and struggling with female infertility.
Rhodiola grows all over the world in cold climates and has been used for centuries in Russian and Scandinavian folk medicine to help its users cope with the cold winters. Rhodiola has been used to improve 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 disorders. This beneficial plant is commonly referred to as an adaptogenic herb. Adaptogenic herbs have broad effects that help the body respond to physical, emotional and chemical stress. They have tonic effects that balance endocrine hormones and the immune system.
Emotional stress adversely affects a woman’s fertility. Chronic stress in women can lead to irregular periods, hormonal changes, decreased ovulation, weight gain, and increased levels of cortisol and prolactin, all factors that interfere with conception. For naturopathic doctors, managing stress properly has always been an important aspect of treating many conditions, including infertility. Adaptogenic herbs, such as Rhodiola, are the secret weapon used by naturopaths and herbalists to help their patients overcome the negative physical and emotional effects of stress.
The effect of Rhodiola extract in women suffering from amenorrhea (loss of menstrual cycles) was studied. Forty women with amenorrhea received Rhodiola (either 100 mg of the extract orally twice daily for 2 weeks or 1 ml of an injectable preparation intramuscularly for 10 days). Normal menstruation was restored in 25 women, of whom 11 became pregnant. It was also noted that one of the study’s authors treated several women in his practice who had failed to conceive with standard fertility drugs and who became pregnant within months of starting the Rhodiola extract.
Over 60% of women had normal menstrual return, which is pretty impressive. More than a quarter of women who get pregnant are just as impressive, if not more impressive. To put that in perspective, recent research shows that the commonly prescribed fertility Clomid is effective 16% of the time for unexplained infertility. In comparing this study of Rhodiola with advanced reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), which can cost $15,000 per treatment cycle, Rhodiola even breaks with IVF, which leads to pregnancy in 26% of cases in a recent study. This little known and often overlooked herb has dramatic benefits for helping women improve fertility and conceive, even when compared to the most advanced techniques available.
Rhodiola – The little known fertility herb
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