While there are many herbs that are of great benefit when conceiving, such as those mentioned in the article, there are also some herbs to avoid. Certain herbs such as ginger, juniper berry, St. John’s wort, gingko biloba, echinacea, parsley, sage, rosemary, pennyroyal and feverfew should be avoided – even in small amounts. This is not to say these herbs have amazing health benefits usually, it just means they have properties that prevent, interfere or complicate conception.