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Writer's pictureElena Cora

How Unani Medicine Can Help Increase Sperm Count and Improve Quality

Unani medicine offers an effective, natural method for increasing sperm count and quality. Before beginning therapy, however, it is crucial to first identify what caused your low sperm count in order to understand why this issue arises.


Unexplained infertility is an emotionally challenging condition for both patients and clinicians alike, yet Unani medicine may provide hope in its attempt to address it. Read this article to explore its possible remedies.




Mucuna Pruriens:


Mucuna pruriens is an adaptogenic plant commonly used in Indian medicine to increase resistance against stress, infections and ageing processes while increasing endurance against stress (1, 2). Furthermore, its seeds have long been recognized for improving male sexual functions including psychogenic impotence and unexplained infertility (1, 2).


Mucuna pruriens seeds contain antioxidant, hypoglycemic, lipid lowering and neuroprotective activities. Their alcoholic extract boasts antioxidative, hypoglycemic, lipid lowering and neuroprotective activities; rich in alkaloids such as mucunine, mucunadine and prurienidine as well as polyphenolic compounds like b-sitosterol, lecithin gallic acid vernolic acid as well as amino acids coumarins flavonoids as well as vitamins A C E.


Mucuna pruriens seeds contain L-dopa, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor proven to lower high blood pressure and risk of heart disease. Studies have also demonstrated how using Mucuna pruriens enhances semen quality, concentration and motility among infertile unani treatment for premature ejaculation.


Asteracantha Longifolia:


Asteracantha longifolia, commonly referred to as Kokilaksha or Talmakhana is an extensively utilized medicinal herb with multiple applications. Among them is as an aphrodisiac because of its ability to increase testosterone levels and boost sexual activity in men while providing liver protection properties and natural sperm stimulating properties which increases epididymal sperm count - this supplement is extremely popular among Malaysians and is often sold under the brand name Tongkat Ali.


This study seeks to develop and validate an HPTLC method-densitometry analysis for simultaneous estimation of Betulin, Lupeol, Stigmasterol, and b-sitosterol present in A. longifolia (Linn) extract using precoated F254 silica gel TLC plates with mobile phase comprised of n-hexane: ethyl acetate as mobile and stationary phases respectively.


The proposed technique has proven sensitive, fast, and precise measurement capabilities and can quantify all four phytoconstituents between 366nm and 540nm wavelength.


In vitro organogenesis of Asteracantha longifolia was initiated using leaf explants grown on MS basal medium supplemented with NAA and BA. Light micrographs of longitudinal sections of calluses demonstrated the formation of an apical meristem and leaf primordium; phytochemical screening revealed flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, glycosides phenol steroids quinone; while this research also discovered evidence of its hepatoprotective activity by mitigating liver damage caused by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-treated Wistar albino rats.


Tribulus Terrestris:


Kharekhask (Tribulus terrestris), an herb widely utilized in Unani medicine, can help treat menstrual irregularities and uterine issues. With diuretic and emmenagogue properties to regulate women's reproductive health and powerful antioxidant properties to support male fertility; studies have also confirmed its ability to increase both motility and number of sperm production; additionally it may reduce cholesterol levels in blood and protect against prostate cancer.


Human semen was incubated with six herb extracts for 60 to 120 minutes in one study, with Tribulus terrestris proving most effective.


Results demonstrated significant increases in both total number of spermatozoa and curvilinear velocity over these holding times, enhanced viability of spermatozoa, reduced DNA damage and protected against alpha-cypermethrin toxicity while raising normal morphology while improving germinal layer seminiferous herbal medicine for nerve pain.


Ipomoea Digitata:


Ipomoea Digitata belongs to the Convolvulaceae plant family. This aphrodisiac herb boasts many health advantages, such as improved fertility. Furthermore, Ipomoea Digitata's antioxidant content may help prevent free radical damage and lower inflammation levels.


This research aimed to isolate and characterize secondary metabolites found in Ipomea digitata L. tuber extract to evaluate its antimicrobial, antioxidant and sperm motility-boosting properties. Methanol extract of ID was utilized for this purpose with silica gel column chromatography using both n-hexane and methanol as elution solvents to characterize it further.


The phytochemical analysis of EE revealed two compounds - b-sitosterol and coumarin. These phytoconstituents could be responsible for improving cardiovascular risk parameters as well as its antioxidant activity, including high DPPH free radical scavenging activity and helping increase sperm motility in experimental rats - suggesting its potential as a natural aphrodisiac herbal treatment for high cholesterol.

 

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