Vitex Berry / Man Jing Zi
Vitex Berry is an ideal hormone balancer—especially in cases of estrogen dominance—and helps keep the menstrual cycle regular.
Helps with:
Cramps
PMS & PMDD
Headaches
Mood Swings
How it heals
In Chinese medicine, Vitex Berry disperses wind and clears heat, making it especially useful for dizziness, headaches, and migraines. It also reduces stiffness, numbness, and general heaviness.
In Western medicine, Vitex Berry increases production of Luteinizing hormone (LH) and prolactin, reduces pain and inflammation, and protects against cell damage—which helps prevent things like cancer and heart disease.
Fun Fact: Vitex Berry comes from the chaste tree, named for its use by monks in the Middle Ages to suppress sexual desire.
What the research says
A 120 mg dose of Vitex Berry has been shown to reduce
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) release and increase
luteinizing hormone (LH) to decrease estrogen and
increase progesterone and prolactin levels.
Read ArticleVitex Berry inhibits lipoxygenase (which can play a role
in bronchial asthma, inflammation, autoimmune
diseases and tumor angiogenesis) and increases
superoxide production by neutrophils (thereby
decreasing inflammation).
In a review of 8 randomized control trials, Vitex Berry
was used as a safe and efficacious treatment of PMS
and PMDD symptoms.
Vitex Berry scavenges free radicals and protects
healthy cells by eliminating ABTS, a radical cation
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