Guest guest Posted December 22, 2001 Report Share Posted December 22, 2001 Hi Pam, Vitex is a wonderful herb for women who have PMS, infertility, low progesterone or any combination of them. It is supremely helpful if you have estrogen dominance, which means that your estrogen to progesterone raito is off. You can go to johnleemd.com to read more about estrogen dominance. It is also used in Chinese medicine as a liver tonic, probably b/c the liver is what processes excess estrogen and vitex helps balance the hromones so there isn't excess estrogen. It acts through your pituitary gland to help teach your body how to regulate your hormones on your own. It is a slow acting herb and is best used over a long period of time. If you are trying to conceive and you take it in your luteal phase, it helps your body raise progesterone levels so it is best to keep taking it throught the first trimester until your body is making enough progesterone on its own. You can take it all cycle if you have severe estrogen dominance, but just before ovulation is a good time to start. Let me know if you'd like any more info! Debbie deb http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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