According to statistics, about fifteen percent of couples in the world experience infertility. In most cases, it is successfully treated, including folk remedies. For example, the use of sage in infertility has proven itself well. Due to the presence of plant hormones, decoctions and infusions from this plant are enjoying some success.
Causes of infertility
If for one year a woman cannot become pregnant, despite regular sex life, then she is diagnosed with infertility. Among the main reasons are the following:
- Congenital deformity of the uterus.
- Adhesions resulting from numerous abortions.
- Most often, women with a very low body mass index suffer from this symptom.
- Regular patients of the gynecological department are also very often infertile. The fact is that various inflammations, benign tumors and infections negatively affect reproductive function. Even a disease suffered many years ago can, after years, affect the conception of a child.
- Intrauterine partitions and nodes.
- Congenital chromosomal abnormalities, resulting in each pregnancy ending in a miscarriage.
- Even seemingly ordinary depression can lead to difficulties in conceiving a child. The fact is that stress and nervous disorders adversely affect the hormonal background of a woman.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, they examine blood for hormones, do pelvic ultrasound, and also take samples of the mucous membrane.
How to cure
There are a lot of methods, ranging from traditional medicine to a surgical operation. Sometimes women even need the help of a psychologist. Patients are advised to pay attention to a healthy lifestyle, review the daily menu and abandon bad habits. From folk remedies, a decoction and infusion of sage have proved to be excellent.
This herb has a number of beneficial properties. It is imperative to know how to take sage from infertility. Otherwise, you can harm your own health and get a lot of side effects instead of benefits.
Chemical composition
The shrub leaves have a pleasant, spicy aroma. The composition of the leaves and purple inflorescences contains a huge amount of tannins, oleic and ursolic acids, as well as flavonoids, coumarins and so on. Sage has quite powerful antibacterial properties, it relieves spasms and improves blood flow. It is recommended for use in gastrointestinal diseases, as well as to eliminate inflammation in the joints.
What are the therapeutic properties of sage used in the treatment of infertility? One of the unique qualities of this plant is that it naturally stimulates the production of sex hormones. Due to this, it has long been used to procreate.
How to make a decoction
Pre-harvested and dried raw materials are ground as finely as possible. Thus, it will be much more convenient to measure the preparation for decoction. There are several ways. For example, you can brew sage in a thermos, where it fully displays all its useful properties. Due to the fact that the temperature in the thermos for a long time is maintained at a sufficiently high level, the maximum number of components goes into a decoction. In addition, a thermos is very convenient to take with you to work or study. In such cases, you do not have to re-brew the broth or heat the existing one. As a rule, five tablespoons of sage are taken on a half-liter thermos.
Decoction in a water bath
This method will also allow you to maximize the preservation of the beneficial components of grass. The healing properties of sage for women with infertility are fully manifested. For cooking, you need a glass half-liter jar and a small pan with water. Two and a half tablespoons of dry raw material are poured into the jar and poured with warm water. Then it is put in a pan and heated. Boiling, the water begins to warm the jar with the composition. After about thirty or forty minutes, the stove can be turned off. The contents of the jar are filtered through double gauze and consumed throughout the day.
And you can also get by in the usual way. One tablespoon of dry raw materials is poured with a glass of boiling water and insisted for ten or fifteen minutes. Next, a sage broth is used as regular tea.
How to drink sage
In infertility, experts advise taking a decoction of one tablespoon twice a day. The recommended course of treatment is usually three months, although, according to users who have tested this remedy, it begins to act in two weeks. In the absence of a quick result, the broth is consumed for ninety days, and then take a break for two months.
While the menstruation is on, you can not take the remedy. And also in case of conception, the use of this herb immediately ceases. Some patients, in addition to ingestion, also do douching. However, doctors do not recommend doing this, since an overdose of sage products in the treatment of infertility can be harmful.
Side effects and contraindications
If you use drugs from sage for a long time, then a hormonal disorder or inflammation can occur. Therefore, it is very important to consider all the features of treatment, before drinking sage for women with infertility, and not exceed the permissible norm. It is highly undesirable to use this herb in case of a lack of thyroid hormones and kidney failure. And also all drugs from this plant are not consumed during pregnancy and lactation.
For any diseases of the genital organs, you should consult your doctor. Due to the hormones contained in the plant, existing diseases can worsen. For example, it is extremely undesirable to take decoctions in the presence of a cyst (especially in the plural form), pathologies of the inner layer of the uterus, and also with myoma.
From male infertility
This herb equally affects both female and male infertility. The phytoestrogens contained in its composition are analogues of female sex hormones. Once in the male body, they stimulate the production of testosterone. Thus, many new sperm cells are formed. In addition, it is important that sage perfectly fights microbes, stops the inflammatory process and improves blood circulation.
The listed properties are the best suited for the treatment of chronic forms of prostatitis. As you know, this disease is also an obstacle to the conception of a child. As a result, the man improves blood circulation, improves sperm quality and passes inflammation.
Sage for Women's Health
In addition to the treatment of infertility, sage is recommended for irregular and painful periods. It prevents severe bleeding and, thus, makes this period more comfortable for a woman. It is also recommended to be taken during menopause. However, the greatest effect is shown by sage in infertility. Gynecologists claim that the active components of this plant make the cervix more sensitive to spermatozoa, which means they help them penetrate faster.
Harvesting raw materials
For the preparation of medicines, flowers, upper leaves and part of the stem are usually used. The plant is cut with scissors, since the stem is quite solid. At home, raw materials are sorted, separating leaves and flowers from the trunk. The plant is laid out on paper in a thin layer. It is also possible to tie the stems with a thread and hang them under the ceiling.
Even well-dried sage does not lose its flavor. He is quite spicy, but unobtrusive. This plant contains up to fifteen percent of essential oils. Store raw materials in paper bags or canvas bags. Usually, the shelf life is no more than two years.
User reviews
Today you can find a lot of good reviews about the treatment of infertility sage. This method was known in ancient times. Together with a decoction, women also used a special diet. They consumed sage twice a day, about forty minutes before eating. According to users, they drank it like regular tea, but only in a very limited amount (100-150 ml). At the end of the course of treatment, many of them became pregnant.
And also, among other things, sage has helped many women regain their health. They used a decoction of this plant for douching to get rid of thrush. After all, this herb has a pronounced antimicrobial and antifungal properties, due to which it perfectly eliminates such diseases.
With the help of a sage broth, you can reduce lactation and even complete it soon. To do this, for one week, women drank a glass of sage tea, dividing its intake by half. Already on the second day, the child refused to consume milk, and on the sixth day its amount was noticeably reduced.
In a word, this grass can rightly be called a female plant. Judging by the reviews, sage from infertility really helps. It solves many tasks related to reproductive function and health.