Packaging: 60g (or 500g & 1kg), containing only the seeds of the Chasteberry plant (Vitex Agnus Castus).
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Other Names: Kanapitsa, Lygia & Alygaria
Properties:
● Effectively contributes to hormone balance.
● Helps with insomnia.
● Supports in managing diabetes.
● Aids in treating dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, regulates the menstrual cycle, provides relief from menstrual pain, and helps with female acne.
● May assist women with low progesterone levels who are trying to conceive.
● Anti-inflammatory.
● Anticancer.
● Antipyretic.
● Excellent remedy for flatulence.
● Antioxidant.
● Anti-aging.
● Antidepressant.
● Considered a tonic for reproductive organs.
● Repels insects.
● Treats digestive issues.
● Helps with migraines and headaches related to intoxication.
Origin: Greece, Imathia region (collected from the Pieria Mountains at low altitude).
Storage: Store in a cool (5°C – 15°C) and dark place.
Preparation:
Infuse 1 teaspoon of Chasteberry in 1 glass of boiling water in a covered container for 10-15 minutes, then strain before use.
Historical Information:
After Hippocrates and the Roman period, Chasteberry reappeared in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Many Renaissance doctors and herbalists prescribed Chasteberry for spleen and liver problems, as well as for madness and epilepsy. It was also used, combined with pennyroyal, to treat menstrual problems and infertility in women. In 1930, Dr. Gerhard Madaus from Germany conducted the first scientific research on Chasteberry's effects on the female hormonal system, and he developed a preparation from dried Chasteberry fruits. Since then, this preparation has been used in all studies on Chasteberry, revealing that its fruits contain 1.3-1.6% essential oil, 22% sabinene (a natural monoterpene), 1.8-cineole, 6% α-Pinene, flavonoids, and iridoid glycosides. The essential oil of Chasteberry also has antibacterial properties. Further research in Germany in 2001, involving 1,542 women diagnosed with premenstrual syndrome, showed that 90% of them experienced symptom relief after taking Chasteberry extract for an average of 170 days.
