Vitex fruit

Chaste tree (Vitex) is one of the most important medicinal plants for balancing the female hormonal system.
Research and experience show that it regulates the menstrual cycle and increases fertility.
It has a dramatic effect in relieving the symptoms of menopause.
Chaste tree fruits do not contain estrogen-like compounds (phytoestrogens). They affect the hormonal system through the pituitary gland in the brain.

An infusion of chaste tree fruits may help in cases of:
menstrual pain, irregular periods, PMS, difficulty getting pregnant, and it will significantly ease the symptoms of menopause.
The effect of relieving menopause symptoms usually occurs only if you start taking it within a year of your last period, and preferably even before it.
It usually needs to be taken in low doses to get results.
So we recommend contacting us before use to match the dosage to your case.

An anecdote: chaste tree got its Hebrew name, “Abraham’s bush,” from a legend that tells how, during the Binding of Isaac, the ram caught by its horns in the thicket was caught in a chaste tree, so in fact the bush saved Isaac’s life.
It is also called monk’s pepper.
Monks (in Israel too, by the way) used to grind its fruits and make a coffee-like drink from them.
Probably not for their good taste, but because in men it suppresses sexual desire.
In women, on the other hand, it actually acts as a sexual stimulant.

How to use:
To enjoy the medicinal benefits of chaste tree:
Crush the fruits with a mortar and pestle or in a spice grinder, then steep in boiling water. (Pour boiling water over the seeds, cover and wait a quarter of an hour.)
You can grind the whole amount, in which case we recommend storing it in the freezer, or grind the daily amount each morning.
The doses of chaste tree to take are very low: 1-3 grams a day, or even less.
That is roughly half a teaspoon to a teaspoon a day.

For more information about chaste tree, you are welcome to read the full article: Chaste tree: the plant for women only!