Not exact matches
stimulating production of thick cervical
mucus, which prevents sperm survival and ability to travel to a ripe egg in the fallopian tube in the event that ovulation does occur;
Cervical
mucus is simply a fluid secreted by the cervix, the
production of which is
stimulated by the hormone estrogen.
Studies found that DGL can
stimulate production of protective
mucus and this helps heal the stomach lining from damage caused by corrosive bile acids, aspirin and other medications.
Some of the herbs act on the secretion of cervical
mucus to facilitate the sperm journey to the fallopian tubes; others
stimulate the uterus, or increase the
production of the hormone progesterone in the luteal phase.
The guess is that opioid receptors on the
mucus glands in the respiratory tract may respond to the casomorphin from milk, which could potentially «
stimulate the
production and secretion of
mucus from these respiratory glands.»