Herbs as contraceptives ...

All I can say is that I hope some interested pharma company would really study the herbs further to increase its reliability. Medicine men & women over the ages has been using the herbs in abortion and in healing and I believe they could really be used to be as contraceptives with enough study in its effect and dosage required. This is something really worth pursuing and since its herbal, I believe it would be healthier.

I use herbs for a lot of things but I don't think I'd use them for this. I hate taking the regular pill because of the side effects, it gives me something very similar to morning sickness and mood swings. And why be on a pill that supposed to keep me from being pregnant if it's just going to make me feel pregnant all the time? So I avoid taking the pill unless I really have to go on it. I would be willing to try something herbal if the results were better.

Hi Jemina!! Herbs medicine! we also have some medicine like that in Indonesia. Also chinese medicine is famous than a doctor. I will check out the link. Thanks Hug'n'kiss dian

Thank you for this post. It is very interesting how many herbs can help you nit get pregnant.

In the Philippines, some women buy roots and herbal stuff to delay their period, or to start 'em up, or to abort a growing fetus inside them. Most of the time these don't work. Many still turn to the medical procedure which is illegal in my country.

I would not risk to rely on herbs for these kind of things. I mean, I took contraceptives when I got pregnant with my oldest son, so I'm very fertile. I would not risk getting pregnant when it's not 'convenient' because I relied on herbs that I found on the internet. And it's not that I don't 'trust' using herbs, 'cause I use it for all possible problems, I mean, if I have trouble sleeping I drink camomille or lavender tea, if I have a headache I use another herb, ... so I normally use them, I just wouldn't feel comfortable using them for this, and I don't think DH would either.

Being someone who likes natural medicine, I use and recommend many herbs. I am aware of the many uses they have in the world of herbal medicines. Basically most of the medicines a person takes in the traditional medicine world ( pharmacy) are based in the beginning on herbal potions and successes.

Very interesting...I didn't know about a few of them. Thanks!