Vitex – Fertility Herbs

Vitex agnus-castus is one of important fertility herbs for women who try to get pregnant quickly. Also known as chaste berry, vitex agnus-castus actually is not a native Chinese herb. The native vitex in China is the close relative to European vitex agnus-castus. They are different but both chasteberry can be used as fertility herbs clinically.

Chinese vitex agnus-castus


In China, Chinese vitex agnus-castus is also traditionally used as a medicinal herb, which mainly grows in subtropical regions of China. According to records from “Compendium of Materia Medica” by Li Shi Zhen, Chinese chaste berry was widely used in treatments of dampness-phlegm, asthma, deafness, cancer and vaginal discharge in women and other symptoms.


Chinese people even used native vitex agnus-castus as supplements to diet on daily basis. They collected and stored chaste berry during harvest season. Not only chaste berry was used as herbal tea to quench thirst during busy farming seasons, also it was used to relieve symptoms such as headache and sneezing when catching a cold. Especially during months after birth, in some regions women must take a bath with boiled water of vitex leaf or vitex berry to prevent post-natal headache caused by pathogenic wind attacks.


If one woman had dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation and other women’s diseases, even infertility problem, some experienced herbalists would give priority to consumption of vitex agnus-castus tea in order to relieving symptoms and bringing them back to health. From this perspective, it now appears that the way Chinese ancient herbalists used vitex chaste berry as fertility herb coincides with their western counterparts.


Vitex herb


With modern technology, researchers have conducted a series of chemical composition analysis and experimental studies on vitex agnus-castus. In addition to confirm the chasteberry fertility theory handed down from ancient herbalists, they also found that chaste berry has more significant potentials on natural health care, which is waiting a further exploitation in the future. For example,



  • Vitex is a rare natural anti-aging herb because it contains rich flavonoids, which is an antioxidant to oil;

  • Vitex extract may lower blood fat to treat liver steatosis and fatty liver;

  • Vitex extract may act on the liver and gallbladder and protect them;

  • Vitex extract may lower blood pressure.


Vitex and fertility herbs


For women with infertility problems, it is believed that vitex changes the ratio of estrogen to progesterone by balancing the hormones. Vitex affects the luteinizing hormone (LH), progesterone and other reproductive hormones may contribute to the level of the menstrual cycle. Clinical experience also shows that vitex is extraordinarily beneficial for women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). It seems that vitex helps improve the symptoms greatly before the menstrual cycle such as irritability, flatulence and depression.


Taking vitex to boost fertility ability is a natural fertility method. That is why chaste berry is so popular now. So what is the secret in this fertility herb? Actually the secret about vitex is that it can regulate ovulation and help infertile women to correct luteal phase defects and thus falling pregnant. So women experiencing from hot flashes, sweating, vaginal dryness or depression due to hormonal imbalances and menopause can benefit from vitex as well.


Besides from that, vitex can minimizes the pain and discomfort due to the proliferation of women’s fibrous breast. And endometriosis and acne related with menstrual cycle can receive good response from vitex too.


For those women who want to get pregnant when all else fails, vitex agnus-castus might be one of the best fertility herbs. Of course, chaste berry is not is not the cure-all. Anyway, vitex is worth a try as it is safe to take during the entire menstrual cycle until getting pregnant.

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