Category Archives: Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus)

Agnus Castus Stimulates Melatonin Release

Melatonin is an important hormone in the sleep-wake cycle and in the timing of circadian rhythms. Melatonin secretion rates decline with age and this may be the cause of the change in body clock that occurs with increasing age. Melatonin … Continue reading

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Vitex: A Monk’s Brew

Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus) is an Asian and Mediterranean deciduous shrub also known as the chaste tree, chasteberry, monk’s pepper tree, Abraham’s balm and wild pepper. Vitex grows to between six and seven meter tall and medicinally the peppercorn-like berries of … Continue reading

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