Ovarian Health And Fertility : Chinese Medicine Perspective

Ovarian Health And Fertility : Chinese Medicine Perspective

Ovaries and Ovarian Reserve  Ovaries play an important reproductive role - they produce eggs for fertilisation and secrete hormones which are important to regulating the menstrual cycle. Every woman is born with a fixed number of eggs. This is known as her ovarian reserve. As …
How Stress Can Lead To Infertility

How Stress Can Lead To Infertility

Infertility is a common issues faced by many, at least 1 in 7  couples face infertility issues. (1) The cause of infertility varies from person to person from cold uterus, blocked fallopian tube, low sperm count, endometriosis and even unexplained infertility. There have been many debates regarding the effect of stress on …
6 Tips to Cope With Infertility During Holiday Season

6 Tips to Cope With Infertility During Holiday Season

Holiday season can be a challenging period if you are trying to conceive. Whether you are struggling to conceive naturally, going through IVF or have had failed cycle or trying alternative approach to infertility like Chinese Medicine, coping during the festive period can feel more …
Benefits of Chinese Motherwort: Yi Mu Cao

Benefits of Chinese Motherwort: Yi Mu Cao

Chinese Motherwort or Yi Mu Cao is a powerful herb which makes frequent appearance in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Chinese Motherwort dates back to more to 1800 years and to this day this herb is widely used in China and in growing in popularity in the …
Deeper Understanding Of How Chinese Medicine Can Help With Infertility & Diagnosis

Deeper Understanding Of How Chinese Medicine Can Help With Infertility & Diagnosis

Chinese Medicine has helped many couples to achieve pregnancy for thousands of years. Hundreds of herbs have been identified and used extensively along with acupuncture, massage, diet and lifestyle modification helping couples conceive. Chinese Medicine has been gaining popularity in the west, in fact, Chinese Medicine is relatively …
6 Ways To Promote A Healthy Uterus To Increase Fertility

6 Ways To Promote A Healthy Uterus To Increase Fertility

The uterus plays a very large role in the ability to conceive. From the shape of the uterus to certain congenital uterus defects, they all can play a role in fertility. Uterus provides nourishment and houses a fertilised egg until the fetus is ready for birth. Due …
Uterine Health With Chinese Medicine For Pregnancy

Uterine Health With Chinese Medicine For Pregnancy

Uterus is a vital organ in a woman's body, it is primary for the reproductive system as it provides nourishment and houses a fertilised egg until the fetus is ready for birth. Due to its function it plays a pivotal role in a woman's fertility …
DOCUMENTARY: FERTILITY STORIES AT GINSEN

DOCUMENTARY: FERTILITY STORIES AT GINSEN

Watch patients, experts and specialists tell the story of GinSen, the specialist infertility treatment clinic in London that focuses on natural herbal medicines and therapies, that improve sexual health and increase chances of pregnancy. In this documentary you will see real patients tell their stories …
Amenorrhea (absent period) & Chinese Medicine

Amenorrhea (absent period) & Chinese Medicine

Absent period, known as Amenorrhea is when a female experiences absence of menstruation. A women should normally menstruate every 23 to 35 days. There are 2 types of Amenorrhea. Primary - when a women has never had her first period. Secondary - when a women …
Understanding Menstrual Cycle – Yin Yang Phase

Understanding Menstrual Cycle – Yin Yang Phase

The quality of a women’s menstrual cycle according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can tell us everything we need to know about a women’s fertility and general health. Understanding these cycles and being more mindful towards the phase of cycle your body is in allows …