Condition
Treatment Support
hormonal balancer
Application
tincture, tablet
Vitex
(Vitex agnus-castus)
Also know as Chaste Tree
Botanical Information
A shrub or small tree from the Vervain family with abundant purple or lavender flowers and small brown fruit.
Working with Vitex
Part(s) Used
Fruit
Herb Forms
Tincture, capsule, tablet, bulk herb.
Vitex, one of the best-known women’s herbs, was recommended by Hippocrates in 450 B.C. and is still used today to help ease undesirable symptoms associated with menstrual imbalances, hormonal difficulties (PMS and menopause), and to increase the supply of mother’s milk. It is also used for male teenage acne.
Vitex has a taste of ACRID, BITTER and a temperature of WARM.
Cautions
Avoid if you are pregnant or are taking birth-control pills.
Conditions treated with Vitex
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone regulator
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone regulator
Application
tablet, tincture
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone balancer
Application
tincture, tablet
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone balancer
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone balancer
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
galactagogue
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone regulator
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone regulator
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone regulator
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone regulator
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone regulator
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone regulator
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone regulator
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone regulator
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
hormone regulator
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
The information given here is designed to help you make informed choices about your health. The information is drawn from numerous sources—both traditional medicine practice, from the clinical experience of many herbalists currently practicing, and supported by decades of scientific research from the author. The research most consulted includes human clinical trials that help to determine the most effective and safe herbs for various needs, the best doses, and types of preparations.
The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
