The opening of the uterus is known as the cervix and an inflammation in this part of a woman s known as cervicitis. It is usually an infection and can be triggered by “IUD devices like cervical cap, device to support the uterus, diaphragm or it could be due to an allergy to spermicidal used for birth control or to latex in condoms”. This disease is very common and almost 50% of women acquire it in some point of their lives. This disease has many risks and includes “High-risk sexual behavior, history of sexually transmitted disease (STD), many sexual partners, sex (intercourse) at an early age, or sexual partner(s) who have engaged in high-risk sexual behavior or have had an STD”. STD’s, which can trigger an attack of cervicitis, are “Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes virus (genital herpes), Human papillomavirus (genital warts) or Trichomoniasis”. There are gynecological treatments for this ailment; however, they are not fool proof. However, herbal treatment is both safe and cheap.

You would need to grind catechu (Hai Er Cha) 20 Gms, cork tree bark (Huang Bo) 6 Gms and borneol (Bing Pian) 4 Gms to a smooth powder and make a paste out of it with vegetable oil and apply it to the area affected for one week or three weeks depending on the condition and the symptoms of cervicitis would be resolved in maximum 3 weeks.

Miscarriage can be defined as loosing a fetus within a fortnight. Later than this it could be ascribed to some accident. In the case of an event like a miscarriage; perhaps you have some kind of weakness in the cervix, malfunctioning of chromosome production in the body, changing in the hormonal feature etc. If you happen to be a diabetic; then it would be very difficult to retain the fetus; until you sugar level is normal. However, there are some herbal remedies which would come to your aid. These remedies are proven and time tested.

One of the most effective treatments for miscarriages is to imbibe Indian gooseberry (Amla 2 teaspoons) juice with honey twice daily. Ascorbic acid should also be taken (6-10 gms) for atleast a week to avert a miscarriage. The Indian way of keeping fit and healthy (Yoga) is also very useful to prevent a miscarriage. The other things which could be done to avert a miscarriage as a home remedy are cold compress of the inner thighs and the vagina. For further protection of the fetus; 1/5 cup of butter milk with a concoction of ground bay is also very effective. This mixture should be boiled and cooled before imbibing. The most important of all the remedies is the total abstain of alcohol and tobacco. This is very important for the proper development of the fetus. If you are eager to become a mother of a healthy child then you better pay attention to the advises and remedies mentioned in this article.