Loading... Please wait...Also Known As - Vitex agnus-castus., chaste tree, gnus-castus, chasteberry, and monk's pepper
Origin - Elbe, WA
Overview - The chaste tree is a small shrub with lance shaped leaves and purple flowers. It is native to the eastern Mediterranean and has since been cultivated in temperate climates around the world. Its peppery fruit has been used for over two thousand years; at least since the time of the Greek physician Dioscorides who recommended it to help the wives of soldiers remain chaste while their husbands were in battle. The vitex berry was used by both men and women in ancient Greece and Rome, and by monks during the Middle Ages in order to suppress sexual desire. Pliny the Elder noted that Athenian maidens would put the leaves under their beds during the festival of Thesmophoria to help preserve their chastity.
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Posted by J 3:16 on 29th Nov 2021
I have taken vitex off and on for several years. The last few months I have bought several vitex tinctures from different vendors, Mountain Maus is by far the one that mostly resembles my (ex)local herbalist's vitex tincture, and I know her tinctures were genuine.
I bought several other tinctures with this purchase and they all seem to be very high quality. I believe I've found my Go To herbalist. Thank you!