Abstract:
Fecundity has been long used by many cultures as a maker of health and wellbeing. Herbal remedies have been developed over centuries to try to prevent or aid fertilisation by improving levels of male and female sub-fertility. Medical herbalism is now thriving in Europe and in the United States, however the methodology and patient beliefs are complex and diverse. In most countries, herbal medicine and practitioners are poorly regulated, herbal products are often neither registered nor controlled and research in to this area is lacking. Phytomedical medicine needs further well designed clinical trials to augment the existing evidence before clear recommendations can be made about their safety and effectiveness.
