Roseroot for Reproductive Health?

Although the effects of roseroot as an adaptogen are better known, there is one feature of this herb that has gone overlooked: its potential effect on reproductive health. Although studies are limited and the effects of roseroot on reproductive health in humans have yet to be determined, studies by Gerasimova (1966, 1969) point to a positive connection between roseroot and reproductive health. Giving mice 2.5ml/kg/day of roseroot for four weeks, Gerasimova noted an increase in the number of days the animals were in heat, as well as shortened time between heats. For example, for mice on the roseroot schedule, the average heat length increased from 1.3 days to 2.8 days, while the time between heats decreased from 3.8 days to 2.2 days.

Further, this roseroot regimen resulted in an increase in the weight of ovaries and uterine horns of the mice, as well as increases in the cellular volume of the ova, proliferation of the uterine epithelium, and a greater number of growing follicles. The uterine horns are the spots in a mouse's system where the uterine tubes meet the uterus, and an increase in weight may signify a better and more solid connection between the tubes and uterus. It’s important to note that these studies showed that roseroot had an effect on sexually mature mice.

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