Can mixture of garlic, turmeric, ginger, and clove help women conceive?

A post claiming a mixture of garlic, turmeric, ginger, and clove helps women conceive and regulate the menstrual cycle is viral on social media.

The viral post reads: “Do you have a strong infection or trying to get pregnant?”

“Combo means the combination and it is the mixture of herbs like turmeric (Tale pupa), ginger, garlic, and clove (zobo pepper) to solve one or two issues in our body."

"Do not take during your ovulation period or most fertile period,” warns the viral post.

This post has impacted a lot of women around the world who are trying to conceive. NewsMeter found a post of a Facebook user saying: “My clove, garlic, ginger, and turmeric combo..... Just soaked it today..... Can't wait to use it and share my testimonies here.”

Moreover, we also found the same information in an article by 247 Media.

Let’s find out.

FACT CHECK

NewsMeter could not find any scientific study to prove the efficacy of the herb mix when trying to conceive.

Moreover, we reached out to Dr.Jaheerunnisha, Consultant Nutritionist at Renova Hospitals. He said:

• Garlic will help to stimulate Ovulation and prevent chromosomal defects.

• Women who regularly include garlic in their Diet can help to conceive.

• Combination of ginger and clove helps for fat burning. People who are obese or overweight can go with this.

• Turmeric helps to boost your immunity and fights seasonal infections.

"The combination of garlic, ginger, turmeric, and clove might help a woman conceive to some extent by aiding to other aspects like regulating the menstrual cycle and increasing libido but there is no evidence that it could directly induce pregnancy," Dr.Jaheerunnisha concluded.

We also spoke to our expert Dr.M Gayathri, Consultant Clinical Dietician at Apollo Hospitals. “Garlic, ginger, turmeric, and cloves are immune boosters. Cloves help in regularising the menstrual cycle. Turmeric acts as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory medicine. Garlic improves immunity. Ginger helps in controlling blood pressure, cough, and aids in proper digestion. Ginger and garlic help in controlling heart diseases. These have anti-cancer effects. Ginger helps in relieving menstrual pain. It can be added to a cup of tea. It also reduces the risk of diabetes. These spices and herbs act as fat burners, especially in the abdomen area. It also helps in weight loss. It acts as a sex enhancer. To get more effective results these can be taken on an empty stomach in liquid form,’ she said.

It is evident that though these spices are found to be really beneficial individually there is no evidence to prove this tonic to be directly effective on the conceiving ability of a woman.

Hence, the claim stands false.