To improve blood circulation, it is good to drink blackcurrant herbal teas and red vine infusions.
Arab physicians used evening primrose and borage extensively, and a woman with endometriosis may take two to four capsules of these during her menstrual cycle.
To calm the pain related to the condition, there is natural aspirin contained in white willow bark, to be taken in capsule form with mugwort. In addition, she may add dietary supplements such as zinc, which is one of the trace elements.
What the science says: fertility, painful periods, and the cycle
What published research says about the remedies mentioned above, for context — these studies address the material causes; healing belongs to Allah.
Fertility
The Cochrane review shows that antioxidants (zinc, selenium, vitamins C and E, coenzyme Q10) can improve male fertility (Cochrane, 2022); lifestyle-related oxidative stress is a major cause of male infertility (World J Mens Health, 2019) and the Mediterranean diet supports female fertility (Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2023); an anti-inflammatory diet reduces endometriosis pain (Front Nutr, 2023). Precaution: hormonal plants (chasteberry, sage, ginseng) should not be combined with fertility treatment without the medical team's guidance; this is a joint decision, over at least three months.
Painful periods and the cycle
Ginger reduces menstrual pain according to several meta-analyses (J Integr Complement Med, 2024) (Cureus, 2021), as do cinnamon and fennel (J Int Med Res, 2020); magnesium and omega-3s help with premenstrual syndrome, and an anti-inflammatory diet reduces endometriosis pain (Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 2022). Precaution: very heavy, very painful, or irregular periods deserve a checkup (endometriosis, fibroids, PCOS, thyroid); chasteberry and sage act on hormones — seek medical advice if you are under treatment.
