Many women with blocked tubes go looking for a supplement or drug that will open them. Here is the truth: no supplement, tea, or herb can open your tubes. What these plants can do is support the body's own healing processes, such as inflammation, circulation, and elimination.
If you don't know which tea to start with, the plants below are among the most popular worldwide. Choose according to what you can access and afford.
Group 1: Packaged Chinese teas, usually taken with systemic enzymes
1. Yimucao (Chinese motherwort, Leonurus japonicus)
- Traditional use: a women's herb in Chinese medicine for menstrual regularity and pelvic circulation
- Properties: bitter, circulation-moving, uterine-toning
- Note: it stimulates the uterus, so avoid it if there is any chance you are pregnant
2. Xixiancao (Siegesbeckia orientalis)
- Traditional use: joint pain, swelling, and "dampness" in Chinese medicine
- Properties: anti-inflammatory and drying
Both are sold in small packaged gram quantities. Most women who choose them combine them with systemic enzymes like serrapeptase or Wobenzym, and sometimes other branded supplements or herbal packs. If you take blood thinners or have surgery coming up, check with your doctor before using these enzymes.
Group 2: Raw/Dried/Powdered-herb teas, usually taken without enzymes
These are made directly from the plants, and no systemic enzymes are typically used with them. In my experience, Combo, Bara, and Ageratum act more noticeably are effective for supporting healing of blocked tubes, especially Bara because of its laxative effect.
3. Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
- Traditional use: liver and kidney support
- Properties: mild diuretic, gentle bitter, supports bile flow and detox pathways
- Note: the gentlest tea on this list, so it suits beginners and daily use
4. Combo tea
- Properties: warming, anti-inflammatory, duiretics/ detoxifying circulation-supporting
5. Bara (Citrullus colocynthis, bitter apple)
- Properties: a very strong laxative, intensely bitter, a powerful purgative
- Use with real care: colocynth is toxic in excess. Overdose can cause severe cramping, bloody diarrhea, and dehydration. Never use it during pregnancy, start with a very small amount, and stop if you get cramping or loose stools.
6. Ageratum Conyzoides (goat weed)
- Traditional use: wound healing, anti-inflammatory, and for women's complaints across West Africa
- Properties: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial
- Note: it contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which can harm the liver with heavy or prolonged use. Use it in cycles with breaks, not continuously.
7. Kigellia Africana (sausage tree)
- Traditional use: skin conditions, wounds, swellings, hard lumps, inflammation, and women's reproductive complaints across Africa
- Properties: anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, astringent, and deobstruent in my practice
- Note: the evidence is mostly traditional and lab-based rather than clinical. The raw unripe fruit is toxic, so use properly prepared dried material.
Herb properties at a glance
| Herb | Main properties |
|---|---|
| Yimucao | Circulatory, deobstruent |
Xixiancao |
Anti-inflammatory, deobstruent |
Dandelion |
Diuretic, detoxifying |
Combo tea |
Anti-inflammatory, circulatory deobstruent |
Bara |
Strong laxative, deobstruent |
Ageratum |
Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial |
| Kigelia | Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, deobstruent |
These are traditional properties. "Deobstruent" means a herb traditionally believed to help clear stagnation. Kigelia's deobstruent action here is based on my own practice and its traditional use for swellings and hard lumps.
Gather your herbs and keep them at home
If the herbs called "Chinese teas" grow around you, they aren't really exclusive to China. Collect as many as you can and dry them. Ground to powder if you wish.
The same applies to the other herbs on this list. If they're available where you live, collect them, dry them, and .make them into powder. Take from your stock to make tea on your own schedule.
Always have your herbs at home, whether they are store-bought packaged ones or raw ones you got straight from the field. Be sure of the plant's identity before you collect it. If you're not certain, don't use it.
You can also buy the dried or powdered herbs from stores, markets or online if they do not grow around.
Not just about herbs alone!
When it comes to herbs that women use to support the body's healing processes, you now have seven options to learn about in the list above. Rather than constantly looking around and trying to figure out which herbs to take, start by learning about the ones available to you and choose according to your situation.
Remember, however, that herbal teas are only one part of a broader approach to reproductive wellness. Don't ignore other complementary approaches that support your general well-being. Pay attention to your diet, keep your body physically active, manage your stress levels, and get enough quality sleep. These habits are also important parts of taking care of your body as you work towards your reproductive health goals.
Summary
- Teas support the body. They do not unblock tubes.
- Packaged Chinese teas are convenient and commonly paired with enzymes. Raw-herb teas are cheaper, but need more discipline.
- Start gentle (dandelion, Combo). Bara is not a beginner's tea, and stronger does not mean better.
- Get your tubes assessed with an HSG so you know what you are working with.
These teas and many others are covered in my upcoming ebook,
To learn more about each herb and how to prepare and take it, read the corresponding post on each one above.
Efe Abu
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