Can you take Siberian Ginseng while on Clomid?

Answer 1

From your question I can gather that you are trying to have children, and are having trouble with fertility. Pharmaceutical medicine is not an ideal way to go about having children. Fertility is dramatically lowered due to an overload of heavy metals in your system. Why not research into a heavy metal cleanse, they are very cheap compared with conventional medicine and may just be the answer that you are looking for.

Other than that, there should be no harm that comes from combining Siberian Ginseng with Clomid, but if something does happen; stop one of them (I propose the Clomid).

Ginseng root is of course safe, as long as the product is not full of dangerous impurities. You should carefully weigh the risks of taking Clomid. Here is some irony for you. The only place to find the real details about Clomid is at a governmental site. It makes me wonder how many cease and desist letters were sent out to non-governmental sites which were attempting to disseminate the same information. In its defense, Clomid is considered relatively "safe" in comparison to the other pharmaceuticals. However, I recommend avoidance of this chemical compound, if not for yourself, then at least for the welfare of your prospective child:

"The following fetal abnormalities have also been reported during postmarketing surveillance [of Clomid]: delayed development; abnormal bone development including skeletal malformations of the skull, face, nasal passages, jaw, hand, limb (ectromelia including amelia, hemimelia, and phocomelia), foot, and joints; tissue malformations including imperforate anus, tracheoesophageal fistula, diaphragmatic hernia, renal agenesis and dysgenesis, and malformations of the eye and lens (cataract), ear, lung, heart (ventricular septal defect and tetralogy of Fallot), and genitalia; as well as dwarfism, deafness, mental retardation, chromosomal disorders, and neural tube defects (including anencephaly)."

It is important to distinguish between Siberian Ginseng, or Eleutherococcus senticosus, and Ginseng Root Panex spp, two completely different herbs (but related). As a clinical herbalist and acupuncturist of many years, I would be cautious in making a blanket recommendation of Ginseng Root for a women trying to conceive, while much more comfortable with the more gentle Eleuthrococus.

Chinese medicine is very successful in increasing a woman's chance to conceive, used by itself, or with IVF and other medical interventions. Chinese herbs for fertility address the underlying issues that lead to infertility. Chinese herbs can restore health when there are structural issues, such as a blockage in the fallopian tube, or fibroid in the uterus. Chinese herbs are also effective at addressing mechanical issues seen in infertility, such as scar tissue that blocks the fallopian tubes or Endometriosis. Ovulatory issues can also be addressed successfully with Chinese medicinal herb formulas; they can balance hormones effectively when ovarian failure is due to hormonal issues. Chinese herb formulas are especially helpful for older women who have the mysterious unknown causes for infertility.

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