04/11/2025
Key benefits associated with Vitex (chasteberry)
Relief from PMS Symptoms: It is widely used to reduce symptoms such as irritability, mood swings, headaches, bloating, and breast pain/tenderness (mastalgia).
Menstrual Cycle Regulation: It can help normalize and regulate irregular or absent menstrual cycles by influencing hormone levels.
Menopause Symptom Management: Vitex may alleviate menopausal complaints, including hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances, though research is mixed on its standalone efficacy for this purpose.
Fertility Support: By helping to balance the hormones estrogen and progesterone and supporting regular ovulation, it may improve fertility, particularly in women with luteal phase defects (a shortened second half of the menstrual cycle) or elevated prolactin levels.
Reduction of Prolactin Levels: The herb is believed to work by influencing the pituitary gland to decrease the release of the hormone prolactin, which in turn helps balance other hormones like estrogen and progesterone.
