Treatment of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Female Infertility

Dan Jiang, Lily Li, Bai-Yun Zeng/ International Review of Neurobiology, Vol. 135.

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Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) is increasingly popular for treating infertility due to its effectiveness and complimentary with conventional treatments. However, the mechanisms of action of CHM in treating female infertility are not well understood. In this chapter authors reviewed research development of CHM applied in many infertile models and CHM clinical studies in many conditions associated with female infertility, published in past 15 years. The data of review showed that CHM has either specific target mechanisms of action or multitarget mechanisms of action, via regulating relevant hormone levels in female reproductive system, improving ovary function, enhancing uterine receptivity.

1. Effect of CHM on Female Infertility Models

1.1 Promoting Endometrial Receptivity in the Uterus

1.2 Improving Ovarian Function

1.4 Reregulating Luteum Inhibition and Immune Function

2.4 Reregulating Luteum Inhibition and Immune Function

2. CHM Increase Clinical Pregnancy Rate

2.1 Improving Fallopian Tube Obstruction

2.2 Improving Ovarian Function

2.3 Improving Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

2.4 Improving Mycoplasma Infection

3. Enhancing the Success Rate of IVF and Embryo Transfer

3.1 Promoting Uterus Receptivity

3.2 Improving Pregnant Rate in Patients With Failure of IVF Treatment.