Herb Of The Week - Vitex - Pharmacological Studies

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Here are links to a buncha Vitex studies that have been done.

 

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Vitex agnus-castus

 

Pharmacological studies

Dopamine metabolism

 

* Doperminergic

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=171 & gid=47 & t=p>

activity: inhibition of prolactin

 

Hormonal effects

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=33 & gid=10 & t=p>

affects hormone levels

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=35 & gid=10 & t=p>

inhibits prolactin

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=37 & gid=10 & t=p>

inhibits prolactin release

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=36 & gid=10 & t=p>

inhibits prolactin secretion

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=32 & gid=10 & t=p>

seeds have progesterone-like effects

 

Clinical studies

Acne

 

* Improvement

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=44 & gid=23 & t=c> of

acne with Vitex

 

* Treatment

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=46 & gid=23 & t=c> of

acne with Vitex

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=47 & gid=23 & t=c> for

acne vulgaris, indurata, conglobata and follicularis

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=45 & gid=23 & t=c>

treatment improves acne

 

Breast milk production

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=54 & gid=26 & t=c>

effective as a galactogogue

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=53 & gid=26 & t=c>

increases breast milk production

 

Infertility

 

* Low

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=51 & gid=25 & t=c>

progesterone levels increased with Vitex

 

* Multiple

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=52 & gid=25 & t=c>

follicular development associated with Vitex

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=50 & gid=25 & t=c>

restores progesterone levels and prolongs elevation of BBT in luteal

phase

 

Latent hyperprolactinaemia / Prolactin secretion

 

* Effects

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=42 & gid=20 & t=c> of

Vitex on prolactin level dependent on dose and on initial prolactin

level

 

* Elevated

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=41 & gid=20 & t=c>

prolactin levels lowered with Vitex

 

* Prolactin

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=40 & gid=20 & t=c>

levels normalised with Vitex

 

Mastalgia

 

* Treatment

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=49 & gid=24 & t=c> of

mastalgia with Vitex

 

Menstrual irregularities

 

* Treatment

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=43 & gid=12 & t=c> of

corpus luteum insufficiency with Vitex

 

* Treatment

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=32 & gid=12 & t=c> of

menorrhagia and polymenorrhoea with Vitex

 

* Treatment

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=33 & gid=12 & t=c> of

menstrual disorders with Vitex.

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=31 & gid=12 & t=c> for

amenorrhoea, oligomenorrhoea and cystic hyperplasia

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=35 & gid=12 & t=c> for

menstrual time anomalies, PMS, infertility and multiple diagnosis

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=34 & gid=12 & t=c> for

polymenorrhoea, oligomenorrhoea and menorrhagia

 

Premenstrual syndrome

 

* Premenstrual

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=56 & gid=21 & t=c>

epilepsy treated with Vitex

 

* Premenstrual

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=57 & gid=21 & t=c>

herpes simplex treated with Vitex

 

* Premenstrual

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=55 & gid=21 & t=c>

mouth ulcers treated with Vitex

 

* Treatment

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=37 & gid=21 & t=c> of

PMS, corpus luteum insufficiency and fibroids with Vitex

 

* Trial

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=38 & gid=21 & t=c> on

Vitex for PMS

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=114 & gid=21 & t=c>

agnus castus effective in the treatment of PMS

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=36 & gid=21 & t=c> for

PMS and related menstrual disorders

 

* Vitex

<http://www.phytotherapies.org/studies_detail.cfm?id=39 & gid=21 & t=c> for

PMS including breast tenderness, oedema, tension, headache,

constipation, depression