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Vitex, Vitex agnus-castus, chaste tree, chastetree, chasteberry, chaste berry, monk's pepper Photos

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Vitex agnus castus or chasteberry has been used for menstrual difficulties for at least 2,500 years. Hippocrates (460—377 B.C.) wrote, “If blood flows from the womb, let the woman drink dark wine in which the leaves of the vitex have been steeped.” Its use for gynecological conditions is also noted in the works of Pliny (A.D. 23—79): “The trees furnish medicines that promote urine and menstruation.” In the late 1800s American physicians used a tincture of the fresh berries to increase milk secretion and treat menstrual disorders.
Vitex agnus castus or chasteberry has been used for menstrual difficulties for at least 2,500 years. Hippocrates (460—377 B.C.) wrote, “If blood flows from the womb, let the woman drink dark wine in which the leaves of the vitex have been steeped.” Its use for gynecological conditions is also noted in the works of Pliny (A.D. 23—79): “The trees furnish medicines that promote urine and menstruation.” In the late 1800s American physicians used a tincture of the fresh berries to increase milk secretion and treat menstrual disorders.
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