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Vitex agnus-castus

497licensed products
1 monograph
Capsule, Tablet, Tincture +2

Health Canada Monographs

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CHASTE TREE - VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS
Oral (WHO 2009; Bradley 2006; Mills and Bone 2000)

Approved Health Claims

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  • Used in Herbal Medicine (as a hormone normaliser) to help stabilise menstrual cycle irregularities
  • Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve premenstrual symptoms
  • Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms associated with menopause, such as hot flushes

Approved Dose Ranges

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PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adults 18 years or older
30–2000 milligramsper day

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking hormone-containing medications such as progesterone preparations, oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen
contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or attempting to conceive unless you have consulted with a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician

Alternative Names

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Chasteberry(common)Chastetree(common)Vitex(common)Vitex agnus-castus

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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50 mg62 licensed products
100 mg57 licensed products
80 mg40 licensed products
20 mg37 licensed products
25 mg33 licensed products
0 24 licensed products
15 mg19 licensed products
200 mg19 licensed products
40 mg18 licensed products
5 mg15 licensed products

Related Ingredients

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Vitamin B6Co-occurs in 110 productsActaea racemosaCo-occurs in 101 productsFolateCo-occurs in 79 productsVitamin B12Co-occurs in 77 productsVitamin DCo-occurs in 74 productsZincCo-occurs in 73 productsRiboflavinCo-occurs in 71 productsThiamineCo-occurs in 70 products

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