In the Western and Unani Tradition a great deal of importance was place on medicines to Nourish and Increase Sperm. These were viewed as male tonics and may be given to a male while the female is having medicines for Infertility in order to increase likelihood of conception. Medicines that increase Sperm often also often increase Essence, and Essence tonics are important for other purposes such as increasing Longevity and enabling deeper meditation.

In TCM medicines that increase Sperm are Yin Tonics, and likewise a lot of importance is placed on nourishing Yin (Sperm) to enable Yang (Sex drive). Ayurvedic medicines of the Rasayana class tend to nourish Sperm too

In Ayurveda, medicines that affect Sperm are divided into those that Increase Sperm, and those that correct faults of Sperm or improve Sperm quality:

Cukrajanana – increase Semen

Pueraria tuberosa, Fritillaria roylei, Lilium polyphyllum, Lipasis restrata, Microstylis wallichii, Phaseolus trilobus, Glycine debilis, Indian Spikenard, Rhus succedanum

Cukracodhana – cure faults of the Semen

Aplotaxis auriculata, Myrica sapida, Nauclea cadamba gum, Sugar, Rubelia longifolia, Sesbania granduflora flowers, Andropogon muricatum

In Unani Medicine, the following have been used traditionally for Sperm abnormalities and have been shown in research to have beneficial effects on Sperm: Chlorophytum borivilianum, Saffron, Nigella, Sesamum seed, Tribulus seed, Mucuna and Withania

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Medicines that Reduce Sperm

Medicines that reduce sperm were applied to Spermatorrhea and Nocturnal Emission. They can help lessen desire, and so were used by Monks to avoid desire. Most notably Agnus Castus was used for this purpose from where its common name Chaste Tree comes.

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Research:

1. An evidence-based approach to medicinal plants for the treatment of sperm abnormalities in traditional Persian medicine.
2. Tribulus terrestris Extract Improves Human Sperm Parameters In Vitro.
3. Beneficial effects of Lycium barbarum polysaccharide on spermatogenesis by improving antioxidant activity and inhibiting apoptosis in streptozotocin-induced diabetic male mice.
4. Dose-dependent effects of ethanol extract of Salvia haematodes Wall roots on reproductive function and copulatory behaviour in male rats.
5. [Cynomorium songaricum improves sperm count and motility and serum testosterone level and promotes proliferation of undifferentiated spermatogonia in oligoasthenospermia rats].
6. Astragalus membranaceus augment sperm parameters in male mice associated with cAMP-responsive element modulator and activator of CREM in testis.