Description

Vitex agnus castus (also called chasteberry) has been used for 2500 years to help menstrual abnormalities, ranging from PMS to menopause.

Vitex is not a phytoestrogen, rather it works through the hypothalamus-pituitary axis, (an important chemical pathway) to balance female hormones. Vitex extract has been extensively studied in Europe, particularly Germany, where it has been used since the 1950s. Clinical studies show that vitex extract reduces headaches, breast tenderness, bloating, fatigue, cravings for sweets, feeling of anxiety and irritability, depression and mood swings, often after only one month.

Vitex is also recommended for teenage acne.