Reproductive tonic

Reproductive tonics help to nourish, normalise and strengthen the reproductive organs. Their pharmacological actions could include hormonal regulation, hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPA) axis modulation, improvement of reproductive tissue tone or increasing fertility and sexual vitality. These herbs can in turn support menstrual health, menopausal transitioning, healthy libido and aid in reproductive vitality.

Reproductive tonics can be prescribed in cases of dysmenorrhea, amenorrhoea, infertility or low libido. Examples include dang gui (Angelica sinensis), agnus castus (Vitex agnus-castus), cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) and shatavari (Asparagus racemosus).