Chaste Tree

Agnus Castus; Chasteberry; Cloister Pepper; Monk's Berry; Monk's Pepper; Monk?s Pepper; Vitex; Vitex agnus-castus

... Although they have little or no effects like the female hormone, estrogen; chaste tree berries contain progestins -- a group of female hormones that includes progesterone. Progestins help to maintain pregnancies and they counteract some negative effects of estrogens. Therefore, they affect the balance of female hormones in the body. Chaste tree berries are approved by the German Commission E, the German governmental agency that evaluates the safety and effectiveness of herbal products, for normalizing irregular menstrual periods and relieving premenstrual symptoms such as bloating, breast tenderness, and moodiness. The United States does not have a comparable agency to evaluate herbal products. ...

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