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Chaste Tree Vitex agnus-castus

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Common Names
Chaste Tree , Vitex,Chasteberry, Monk's Pepper
Botanical Name
Vitex agnus-castus
Family
VERBENACEAE Verbena family
Chaste Tree Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Dysmenorrhea * Female Tonics * Menopause/Perimenopause * PMS *
Properties: Galactagogue*
Parts Used: berries
Constituents:Acubin, agnuside, casticin, chrysophanol D, alpha- and beta-pinene, isovitexin and vitexin.

Vitex is best known for it's effects on hormones, but it is neither represses sexual passion, as the ancient Greeks who gave it the name agnus casus(chaste), believed, or a true aphrodisiac. It is a normalizing herb for the reproductive system, a regulator of hormone production. This normalizing and balancing action is what makes the herb valuable in treating irregular menses and infertility. For chronic problems, it is most effective when taken over a prolonged period of time.

How to Use: Chaste Tree
Preparation Methods :Usually used as a tincture or as a tea infusion.
remedyRemedies using : Chaste Tree
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referencesChaste Tree Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Balance hormones
Research shows that vitex works primarily on the pituitary gland to stabilize and balance the hormonal fluctuations that women experience every month. Useful in PMS, infertility and menopausal problems

James Duke, The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook (2000)

Painful irregular menstruation
Vitex's normalizing and balancing action is particularly beneficial in treating painful and irregular menstruation

Rosemary Gladstar, Herbal Healing for Women (1993)

Fertility
Uterine tonics are important for fertility after forty. Daily dose of the tincture of the chastebery (1 dropperful/1 ml 2 -3 times daily. . Raspberry leaf infusion helps prepare the uterus for birth and may be drunk freely.

Susun Weed, New Menopausal Years, The Wise Woman Way (2002)

pains in the limbs, weakness
The fresh ripe berries are pounded to a pulp and used in the form of a tincture for the relief of paralysis, pains in the limbs, weakness, etc.

Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Vol 1 (1931)

estrogen/progesterone balance
An excellent herb for restoring and regulating the estrogen/progesterone balance

Rosemary Gladstar, Herbal Healing for Women (1993)

Side Effects:
None for most people. If you are using sex-related medications, taking oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy talk to your doctor as chaste tree influences the body's hormonal balance.
Plant Description


Chaste berry is a deciduous shrub native to the Mediterranean region with lancelike leaves and fragrant flowers. The gray or purple berries have a long history of treating menstrual disorders.

Folklore, Myths and Legends
folkloreThe Athenian matrons in the sacred rites of Ceres used to string their couches with the leaves of Chaste Tree, because of the seeds reputation for securing chastity.

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