Nature’s Answer Vitex Chastetree Berry Supplement, 90-Vegetarian Capsules,...

Description

Vitex Agnus Castus goes by many names, including Chastetree Berry. The small tree is indigenous to the Mediterranean area, Despite the fact that it can grow in temperate areas all over the world. It is an attractive bush with finger-like leaves and thin violet, blue or pink flowers.
The fruit produced by this tree is a dark brown to black berry, about the size of a peppercorn, with a spicy pepper flavor. The Chaste Berry has a long history of use in folklore. In the ancient writings of Roman Naturalist, Pliny the Elder, the name Vitex is derived from the Latin word, “vieo” which refers to weaving, since the bark of the vitex tree was once used to weave baskets
Another name for the plant, Monk’s Pepper, came from the use by medieval monks towards a similar goal. Despite the fact that scientific studies do not strengthen the herb’s ability to decrease sex drive, modern research shows that Chaste Berry has a regulating effect on female hormones *.
Chaste Berry has been the subject of in depth, placebo controlled double blind studies, which have uncovered one of the crucial specific mechanisms of action that make it so useful as a treatment for the female cycle *. Please note that this herbal treatment is regularly referred to as Agnus Castus , Vitex or Chaste Berry- its all of the same herb.
Common herbal uses include preparing tea by pouring boiled water over a teaspoon of fresh or dried Chaste tree Berries, the use of a liquid extract, or taking as a capsule.