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The traditional Chinese medicine and infertility medicine used has been used for centuries by the Chinese. If you look at their population ratio compared to the United States, you would have to agree that their infertility medicine works. They also have methods of medicine such as acupuncture that are now used more widely in the U. S. You may be asking does it work. Well their herbs and acupuncture and infertility medicines have been shown to work.

One traditional medicine or herb used by the Chinese is Yin Yang. Zang is used for emotional disharmony. Some of their herbs and medicine simply enhance mood and increase blood circulation throughout the body. Here are some of the signs and medicines the Chinese swear by and have been proven to help.

? Kidney Yang Deficiency: Signs and symptoms include aversion to cold, pale complexion, fatigue, weak lower back and knees, loose stools, tendency to urinate frequently with large amounts of urine, and a low sex drive. The pulse is deep and weak, the tongue pale with a thin white coat. In men, symptoms also may include impotence and sensations of cold in the scrotum, in women, prolonged menstrual cycles with pale menstrual discharge or lack of menstruation.

? Kidney Yin Deficiency: Signs and symptoms include sensations of heat in the palms, soles, and chest; irritability; aversion to heat or sensations of heat in the afternoon or evening; difficulty sleeping; night sweats; dizziness; possible palpitations; a hyperactive sex drive; and weakness in the lower back and knees. The pulse is thin and rapid, the tongue red with a scanty coat. In men, symptoms may include decreased ability to control ejaculation or abnormally protracted erections; in women, short menstrual cycles with scanty menstrual discharge that is dark in color.

? Liver Qi Stagnation: Signs and symptoms include emotional depression, irritability, a tendency to anger easily, and distending pain or discomfort in the abdomen or ribcage. The tongue may be a dusky color with a thin white coat, the pulse wiry. In men, symptoms may include sagging pain in the scrotum, inability to maintain an erection, and difficulty ejaculating, in women, irregular menstrual cycles with cramps, dark menstrual discharge with clots, and symptoms of premenstrual tension.

? Blood Stasis: Signs and symptoms include sharp and stabbing pain in the body, emotional disharmony, stress, dark facial complexion, and dry rough skin. The tongue may be dark purple with severely distended sublingual veins. The pulse may be choppy. In men, there may be varicocele or a history of hernia. In women, the menstrual cycle may be irregular and may contain a significant number of clots.

? Phlegm: Signs and symptoms include obesity, a sensation of bodily heaviness, feelings of "fuzzy" thought, expectoration of copious amounts of phlegm, and possible dizziness or palpitation. The tongue may have a greasy white coating, and the pulse may be slippery or slippery and wiry. In men, there may be an accumulation of fluid in the scrotum. In women, there may be vaginal discharge with no menses or a prolonged menstrual cycle. For more info see http://www.infertilitytreatmentoptions.com/Infertility_Egg_Donation on Infertility Egg Donation.

This kind of information may be what you are looking for see your herbalist or someone who is familiar with Chinese medicine.

You can also find more info on Infertility and Female Infertilty Treatment.

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Author:David Faulkner
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Date:Dec 13, 2007
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