Natural Breast Enhancers: Do They Really Work?

Published:May 29th, 2011

Most people think that having large breasts can improve one’s femininity, sexual vitality and even fertility. Thus, many women who appear to be less blessed – that is they have smaller breasts – tend to look for ways to improve or maybe enlarge their breasts a cup size larger or more.

Natural breast enhancers are one of the most common ways used to enlarge the breast size. You may be wondering if natural breast enhancers are for real. You know what? They are really for real! According to Dr. Sandhya Pruthi, M.D., an internist writing for Mayoclinic.com, natural breast enhancing supplements can indeed increase the breast size. Most breast enhancers have phytoestrogen, and this hormone can stimulate breast tissues to grow.

What are the examples of natural breast enhancers?

Licorice

Licorice can sometimes act like estrogen, an endogenous female hormone that stimulates breast growth, according to MedlinePlus. Furthermore, some claim that it can improve female infertility.

Is licorice safe?

For most people, using licorice is likely safe. However, special precautions need to be observed with the use of licorice:

Pregnant patients and those who are breastfeeding is a contraindication for licorice use since it might cause miscarriage or preterm delivery. The safety profile of licorice is not known in breastfeeding mothers.
Hypertensive patients should not use licorice since it can cause an elevation in blood pressure reading.
Patients with congestive heart failure should never take licorice supplements since licorice tens to cause the body to store more water – and this is detrimental for patients with congestive heart failure.
Patients with breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer endometriosis, or myoma should never tale licorice supplements since it may worsen their cancer condition.

Fennel

Fennel is a plant that is considered an estrogenic agent, according to the Journal of Ethnopharmacology in Dec 1980. As a result, many people use this plant to increase breast size, improve milk production, promote menstruation and improve sexual response. Since, fennel also contains estrogen, the special precautions mentioned under licorice should also be observed.

Fenugreek

Fenugreek may possibly increase breast size by mimicking the hormones that cause breast milk production. It can also alleviate menstrual symptoms. However, caution must be observed in using Fenugreek since it can cause preterm labor in pregnant patients and it can also cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as bloating, gas, and loose watery stools.

Red clover

Red clover is a medicinal plant used by common folks for the treatment of various health problems such as hot flashes, osteoporosis and cardiovascular problems. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, red clover also has estrogen, a hormone known to increase breast size. No serious side effects were noted with the use of red clover. However, patients who are pregnant and those who are breastfeeding should never use this herbal supplement. Furthermore, red clover may also interact with some prescription medications such as hormonal replacement therapy, blood thinners and tamoxifen, thus patients who use the said medications should never use red clover while on these medications.

Blessed Thistle

Blessed thistle promotes the production of milk in breastfeeding moms, and so, it can also increase the breast size. Blessed thistle is a popular medicinal plant used during the bubonic plague and it is also used as a tonic solution by monks. According to MedlinePlus, blessed thistle should be used with caution since some patients are allergic to this herbal supplement. Furthermore, pregnant patients and those who are breastfeeding should also avoid it since some studies suggest that it might not be safe for use in pregnancy and that there is not enough evidence that it is safe for breastfeeding mothers.