Description
Other name:Vitex Agnus Castus Dry Extract
Latin Name: Vitex agnus-castus
Plant origin and Distribution:
Vitex agnus-castus (chaste berry) is a well-known herb that has been used for centuries for hormonal imbalances in women. Vitex is one of the oldest phytomedicines.
Part of Used: Fruit
Active Ingredients: Vitexin, Flavones
Specs Available:
2%Vitexin, (UV) 5%Flavones (UV)
Appearance: Yellow brown powder
Main Function:
1.chasteberry extract has been used for thousands of years, mostly by women to ease menstrual problems and to stimulate the production of breast milk
2.chasteberry extract is still used for menstrual problems, such as premenstrual syndrome, as well as for symptoms of menopause, some types of infertility.
3. chasteberry extract is a well-known herb that has been used for centuries for hormonal imbalances in women. Vitex is one of the oldest phytomedicines.
4. The English have used Vitex or Chaste berry to suppress the libido as did the Catholic Church, which had it placed in the pockets of neophyte monks to help in their vow of chastity. Early American physicians used Chasteberry extract to stimulate lactation and as an emmenagogic. However, there is no contemporary scientific literature to suggest that Vitex or Chaste Berry actually does suppress the libido.
5. Chasteberry extract is believed that chaste berry extract helps regulate hormonal imbalances by directly affecting the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus. This results in more progesterone production and less follicle stimulating hormone production. Because many hormonal disorders, such as poly-cystic ovarian syndrome are caused by hindered progesterone production, chasteberry extract may be a beneficial treatment option.