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will cause no harm, but it will do nothing to enhance your fertility. Because theamount of active ingredient in a homeopathic remedy is so small, side effects from these treatments are virtually nonexistent.
    When should I take a homeopathic remedy?
    Most of the homeopathic remedies discussed in this chapter can be taken for one week (those used for uterine problems can be taken for three weeks). A woman should take the remedy during the start of her menstrual cycle (with the first day of bleeding). A man should take a remedy several days prior to the target date of conception. If you use a commercially prepared product with different directions, follow the information provided on the label.
    Where can I find homeopathic remedies?
    Homeopathic remedies are available at many health food stores, as well as specialized pharmacies (see pages 186-189 for a listing of manufacturers).
    Is there any evidence that homeopathy really works?
    Researchers have not studied the efficacy of homeopathy in the treatment of infertility. However, a number of studies published in respected medical journals have shown that homeopathic remedies work in the treatmentof other medical problems. Consider some of the evidence:
A British medical journal published an analysis of 105 clinical studies involving the efficacy of homeopathy. The homeopathic treatment was found to be more effective than a placebo in eighty-one of the studies. Critics of homeopathy charged that many of the studies were poorly designed, but a review of twenty-six of the better-controlled studies found that fifteen demonstrated the benefit of homeopathic treatments.
1994: A study published in the British medical journal
The Lancet
found that homeopathic treatment outperformed a placebo in bringing relief to twenty-eight patients who were allergic to dust mites.
1994: The peer-reviewed American medical journal
Pediatrics
reported that among eighty-one children in Nicaragua treated for diarrhea, those given a homeopathic treatment in addition to the standard oral rehydration therapy got well faster than those who got the standard treatment alone. Among the children in the control group, the diarrhea lasted an average of four days, but in the group receiving the homeopathic treatment it lasted two and a half days.
HERS
Causticum 30c: Use this remedy if you experience a loss of interest in sex following your period, or if your vagina feels sore and irritated. Take one dose every twelve hours for up to one week.
    Full Latin name:
Causticum hahnemnni
.
    Source: calcium oxide and potassium bisulfate.
Conium 30c: Use this remedy if your breasts feel tender and swollen, or if you experience a loss of interest in sex. Take one dose every twelve hours for up to one week.
    Full Latin name:
Conium maculatum
.
    Source: hemlock (fresh plant when in flower).
Ignatia 30c: Use this remedy if you are experiencing grief or loss related to a previous relationship. Take one dose every twelve hours for up to one week.
    Full Latin name:
Ignatia amara
or
Strychnos ignatia
.
    Source: St. Ignatius’ bean (seed pods).
Lycopodium 30c: Use this remedy if you experience vaginal dryness and tenderness on the right side of your lower abdomen. Take one dose every twelve hours for up to one week.
    Full Latin name:
Lycopodium clavatum
.
    Source: wolf’s claw club moss (spores).
Phosphoric acidum 30c: Use this remedy if youfeel apathetic or indifferent about having sex with your partner. Take one dose every twelve hours for up to one week.
    Full Latin name:
Phosphoricum acidum
.
    Source: phosphoric acid.
Pulsatilla 30c: Use this remedy if you feel anxious about having intercourse, especially if you tend to be emotional and weepy. Take one dose every twelve hours for up to five days.
    Full Latin name:
Pulsatilla nigricans
.
    Source: wind flower, pasque flower (whole fresh plant when in flower).
Sabina 30c: Use this remedy if you have been pregnant and experienced a miscarriage during the first trimester. Take one