Vitex Improves Symptoms of PMS

A large new clinical study adds to the growing body of evidence supporting the use of the small fruits of vitex, also known as chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus L., Verbenaceae), in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a variable complex of symptoms affecting up to 40 percent of fertile women (Loch et al., 2000).

According to results of the open-label German trial, 93 percent of study participants reported that their PMS symptoms either decreased or disappeared altogether after treatment with vitex over the course of three menstrual cycles. According to the investigators, PMS has been associated with up to 150 different symptoms, most of which fall into four classic "symptom complexes" defined as depression, anxiety, craving, and hyperhydration (DACH).

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