| If you are experiencing mood swings, hot flashes, | | | | syndromes. The body produces prolactin. During |
| stress, cramps, and PMS, you need the calming | | | | pregnancy this is a natural occurrence. However, |
| effect of chasteberry. For menstrual and | | | | when it is produced to high levels in women who are |
| reproductive health, chasteberry is taken in capsule | | | | not pregnant; it will cause painful breast tenderness. |
| form. Women in their reproductive years will get | | | | Chasteberry herb reduces PMS symptoms by |
| relief from premenstrual symptoms, and have a | | | | regulating the release of prolactin. Women have |
| healthy sex drive. In men, this will support healthy | | | | resorted to this natural drug when their menses have |
| progesterone levels. The herb is combined with other | | | | stopped. However, women are advised to see a |
| herbs to produce the desired results. For women | | | | physician as there may be underlying causes for the |
| entering into menopause, the herb in cream | | | | cessation of the menses during the reproductive |
| formulation will help minimize the discomfort brought | | | | years. |
| about by hot flashes. Using the cream in small | | | | This berry is found in the Mediterranean area. The |
| amounts on the body morning and evening for 21 | | | | berry is the fruit of the chaste tree, which is a small |
| days will regulate the monthly periods. The berry is | | | | shrub with blue flowers. The shrub grows to a height |
| also used to treat endemetriosis in women. Overall, | | | | between 1 to 5 meters. It thrives well under full sun |
| the herb can promote better sleep, concentration, | | | | and partial shade. The dark berries are picked when |
| cellular support, digestion, and increase energy levels. | | | | ripe between the months of October and November. |
| Chasteberry is a potent ingredient in medications for | | | | Before these are processed, these are dried under |
| fibroid cysts, help clear acne disorders, and even | | | | the sun. For medications, the fleshy part of the berry |
| prevent miscarriages in pregnant women. | | | | is used. The berries contain glycocides, flavonids, and |
| Chasteberry contain flavoniods, iridoid, terpenoids and | | | | essential oils. The berry was used for centuries to |
| glycosides. The action of these compounds on the | | | | cure menstrual cramps and pains. In the modern |
| pituitary glands and the production of the luteinizing | | | | times, studies showed that there was no adverse |
| hormone create a positive effect on women's | | | | effect on women taking chasteberry-based |
| periods; it is thought that this hormone can assist | | | | medication. Chasteberry supplements are available in |
| women become pregnant. As a fertile aid, it will | | | | tablets, tea, cream, and tincture forms. The benefits |
| restore the hormonal balance while promoting the | | | | of the berry fruit of the chaste shrub cannot be |
| health of the reproductive system. If you use this as | | | | ignored. It would do well to take the supplements to |
| an aid for fertility, follow the directions prescribed. | | | | calm pains and cramps as well improve sexual vigor. |
| The use of chasteberry was made popular by a | | | | Side effects such as stomach upsets in rare cases |
| German pharmaceutical firm in the 1950s. It has | | | | may be experienced. |
| become a regular prescription for premenstrual | | | | |