Agnus Castus

Vitex agnus-castus (Lamiaceae - Mint Family)

Also Known As: Vitex, Chaste Tree, Chasteberry

Ayurvedic Names: Not traditionally used

TCM Name: Not traditionally used

TRADITIONAL USE

Agnus castus use dates back to the Ancient Greeks for PMS, menopausal symptoms, fertility issues and other aspects of female health. It was also revered for digestive ailments.

FOLKLORE & HISTORY

Ancient medicine valued agnus castus highly for many health problems.

Dioscorides claimed it was good for inflammation of the womb (uterus) and for stimulating mother’s milk. The ancient herbalists believed it to quell excess sexual passions.

HERBAL ACTIONS

Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, immunomodulatory, anti-microbial, antispasmodic, galactagogue, uterine tonic.

BENEFITS

Our herbs offer powerful herbal benefits and are not limited to just one category. Discover the full range of what each herb can do:

Mind & Mood: Relaxant, hormonal irritability
Male Health: Prostate support
Female Health: PMS, fertility, menopause

CONSTITUENTS

Essential oils: Limonene, sabinene, eucalyptol, beta-caryophyllene, trans-beta-farnesene.
Flavonoids: Vitexin, orientin, methoxylated flavones casticin, eupatorin, penduletin.
Iridoid glycosides: Aucubin, agnuside.
Diterpenes: Rotundifuran, vitexilactone, vitetrifolin B and C, viteagnusins A to I.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated with: Birth control, HRT, oestrogens, antipsychotics, dopamine agonists, metoclopramide.