Breast Enlargement Herbs: Are They For You?

Since men in many societies are attracted to women with a large bust size, many women have opted for breast implant surgery. Unfortunately, surgery is expensive, painful and risky. Is herbal breast enhancement a viable alternative?

Before you embark on any attempt to increase our bust size, you need to think about what you wish to accomplish and whether this is the best way. First consider the question, "Why do men like breasts?" The simple answer is because they represent Woman to some men -- including most men in North America. If you are an actress or other performer, you may well need to symbolize femininity, and large breasts are required, but if you want to be in a relationship with a particular man, you should probably be asking what he needs. Or if you don't have a particular man yet, you could be asking how to get a guy to want you, and that is a lot more dependent on your feminine grace than on you particular features.

If you have decided that breast enlargement is right for you, are herbs the right way to go about it? Do herbs work? How well? How safely?

Natural methods have always been considered safer compared to surgical procedures. There are two natural ways to achieve breast enlargement. The first one are the breast enlargement exercises like push ups, pectoral press, side swerves, etc. and the other is through herbal supplements. For better results, you can try combining exercise and herb supplements.

Herbs for breast enlargement are high in phytoestrogens, chemicals that mimic estrogen, which is in part responsible for breast growth. The idea is that these phytoestrogens will cause breasts to grow again. Estrogen and prolactin together work to stimulate the growth of milk ducts, which increases the size and firmness of the breasts.

On the other hand phytoestrogens are a lot less potent than real estrogen and can displace the real estrogen, diminishing its effect. Also, increasing estrogen-like chemicals in the body can produce a hormone-imbalance illness.

Nevertheless, many women have reported modest success (1/2 to one cup size increase) using herbs.

Here are some of the popular breast enlargement herbs:

* Fenugreek

* Wild Yam

* Fennel



* Pueraria Mirifica (also known as Kwao Krua)

* Saw Palmetto

Your body needs progesterone to balance the estrogen. The diosgenin contained in wild yams can be converted into "bio-identical progesterone" in the laboratory. Herbal treatments that advertise wild yam extract may be referring to the result of that laboratory process, which is good for the effects, but may not qualify as "natural."

Some warnings are important here: Do not try herbal breast enhancement before age 18. The phytoestrogens are much weaker than your body's own estrogen. Displacing your own estrogen with phytoestrogens is almost certain to result in smaller breasts. Don't try to increase your estrogen levels if your family has a history of estrogen-related cancer without advice of a physician. Also do not take these supplements while you are pregnant or breast feeding. And don't try it unless you are eating a healthy diet -- your body needs nourishment to grow the new tissue.

Herbal supplements have not been tested for safety and effectiveness -- drugs are required to be, "dietary supplements" are not. However, they are expected to have drug-like effects. If you expect them to affect your breast size, you must expect they will have other effects on your body as well. This treatment deserves a lot of research. The internet is not reliable. Much of the information is from the companies that sell the herbs, and they can not be expected to dwell on negatives. Talking to a physician who is not opposed to herbal treatments is probably your safest course.

How do surgical breast implants compare to herbal approaches? Surgical breast implants can give you your choice of size relatively quickly, but breast implantation is an invasive procedure with risk for infections. Artificial methods are also very expensive compared to the natural methods. On the other hand, breast enlargement herbs cannot give large increases, if any, and take a long time. Herbs are less expensive than surgery and do not risk infection, but have no guarantees of safety and effectiveness.

A third alternative is increasing your display of feminine grace so that men are impressed by who you are rather that what particular features you have. It is safer and cheaper than both surgical breast implants and breast enlargement herbs.