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For centuries herbal potions and pessaries have been concocted with the goal of preventing, and or disrupting pregnancy. Its impossible for us to say how effective they were, much of the information remains scarce and fragmented, as most recipes are very old and were transmitted orally, information was closely guarded to avoid persecution during the burning times. Some historical information remains to this day, however, exact recipes are rare, and effectiveness rates are untested in our modern society. Scientific researchers have done some research on botanical anti-fertility agents, some findings have been very interesting and some very promising. Unfortunately, there is not alot of money to be made from herbal drugs unless botanical compounds can be extracted, refined, patentened, and proven safe so pharmaceutical companies can make a profit from marketing the discovery to the general public. China and India are two countries that have done quite a bit of research on herbal contraceptives.
Do they work? Lets just say that if you absolutely do not want to get pregnant under any circumstances, then don't use herbs as your sole form of contraception. That said, there does seem to be some evidence that some of them do work. This section of my website discusses some of these herbs in greater details. I can't vouch for their effectiveness, but I have used some of these herbs, and also know others who have used them. On the following pages, you'll find the information and experiences I have collected about each of them. The herbs listed here are a fraction of the herbs available around the world that have been used historically for contraception.
Herbal Contraception general information; types of herbal contraceptives.
Queen Anne's Lace Seed - Wild Carrot Seed
Wild Yam
Silphion ~ The Contraceptive of Ancient Greece (a bit of history)
Neem - Herbal Contraception for Men
Neem - Herbal Contraception for Men & Women {link to another site}
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