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What is Vitex?
January 23 2007 at 6:39 PM cheryl (Login cookie1000)
I was reading info about Vitex, what exactly is it and has anyone had success with it, i am currently just doing cocoa butter massages and was wondering if adding vitex would be beneficial,also would like to know if its available in ontario




Jennelle
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Re: vitex
January 25 2007, 10:45 AM

Chasteberry / Vitex Agnus Castus is one of the world's most commonly used herbs. It would be very surprising if it couldn't be found in Ontario.



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Hey Cheryl,,,
January 25 2007, 11:54 AM

I am in Ontario, Canada!!! My local health food store could only get from 'THEIR" suppliers in very low doses,,80mgs,, not nearly enough!! Ordered from the Vitiamin Shop in BC. So good luck.



cheryl
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how much vitex
January 25 2007, 1:42 PM

Thanks Snowflake for your reply, If we can only get vitex in 80 mg tablets, how much vitex should we be taking a day in order to have progress with it



cheryl
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vitex
January 25 2007, 2:01 PM

Hey for ontario girls who are looking for vitex in a larger dose, Nature's Way Vitex has 400mg capsules available, Nature's Way is pretty popular brand, i purchase my dandelion root from them



Snowflake
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Hey Cheryl,,
January 26 2007, 11:58 AM

80mgs is not nearly enough,, you would have to take way tooo many pills,, upping your cost drastically. Find something with 400mgs per capsule.



cheryl
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vitex
January 26 2007, 1:46 PM

Hey Snowflake i found vitex in a 450 mg cap yesterday, it is made by Herbal Select and is called Vitex Plus,, bought it in the london ontario area



Anonymous
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Re: vitex
January 26 2007, 6:28 PM

i seem to shrink from vitex, believe it or not. tried it a couple of times but i don't think it works for me



Anonymous
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Re: vitex
January 26 2007, 6:30 PM

i seem to shrink from vitex, believe it or not. tried it a couple of times but it doesn't seem to work for me



Linz
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Lil Dunny
January 27 2007, 2:10 PM

Hey there.

I don't seem to have much luck with vitex - from what I've read I'm wondering if it works if only you've had children?

Do you have children? How about everyone else?

Also, my estrogen dominance symptoms are secondary ammerohea - my periods have started again (sometimes a bit early)- maybe it works better if your primary ED symptom is bad pms.

So no breast increase but its early days (first month!).



cheryl
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Re: vitex
January 29 2007, 2:57 PM

yes i do have children, just wondering that would make a difference with the effects of vitex... can you tell me where you read this info.. thanks



Holly
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Re: vitex
January 29 2007, 8:43 PM

I have the same 80mg bottle but it is an extract. Does your's say extract on it?




Molly
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Re: vitex
January 30 2007, 11:09 AM

The 80mg size might not be a low dose, but actually a very high dose, because vitex agnus castus is sometimes supplied in a 10:1 extract. Therefore the 80mg size may well be equivalent to 800mg of whole herb.



cheryl
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Re: vitex
January 30 2007, 3:08 PM

my vitex are 450 mg capsules, with the ingredients as 100mg fruit extract and 350 mg chasteberry powder, the instruction call for 1 or 2 capsules daily, does that sound like enough for nbe



tati
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Re: vitex
February 3 2007, 8:17 AM

i was doing cocoa butter and added vitex recently, i really do think it is helping.not only that , my skin looks wayyy clearer!



cheryl
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Re: vitex
February 3 2007, 12:13 PM

i started vitex 2 weeks ago along with doing my cocoa butter massages and have also found it is helping already, i also take dandelion root for water retention..Being on vitex for only 2 weeks also helped menses this month, i know they say it takes a couple months but what a change already, made this month alot better already



taurusgirl22
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vitex
February 3 2007, 9:54 PM

thats exactly what ive been doing doing a couple of massages with vitex twice a day I started last month on jan 23rd which has been about 2 weeks. I dont know but the other day I had itchyness when I woke up and sometimes it feels firmer but right now its softer but I know I have grown a tiny bit. Which is pretty good in 2 weeks.



Blessed
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Re: vitex
February 5 2007, 12:01 AM

I just responded about this to another thread as well but worth repeating.......started my period today with no painful cramping whatsoever (they have always been an issue for me thanks to endemetriosis) so whether it helps my breasts or not I am still joining the 'Vitex Fan Club' so to speak.



cheryl
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Re: vitex
February 5 2007, 1:33 PM

I know i will be on Vitex permanently if it helps the monthly crisis, I have sufffered immensely for 3 years, almost considering a hysterectomy because of it, but for 12 bucks a month i will worship vitex.. I've also started getting some growth pains after only 2 weeks along with cocoa butter massages.



Nicola
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Re: vitex
February 5 2007, 4:06 PM

I am thinking of adding vitex to my routine but I am worried that it may interfere with my contraceptive pill (cilest), has anyone else found this or read anything on it?



cheryl
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Re: vitex
February 6 2007, 3:27 PM

i don't think i've read anything on here about Vitex affecting BCP, I know there were a few questions about it but not sure whether anyone replied,


Also would like to hear from anyone who had progress with Vitex. I am currently taking 2vitex daily, 1 wild yam capsule and dandelion root for water retention. Have been experiencing some aches after 2 weeks.



dandelion
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Re: vitex
February 7 2007, 2:20 AM

I've been using vitex for a month, in tincture form i use 1ml=500mg of dry herb, and i rub it into my stomach (the tincture is alcohol based so i didnt want to rub it in directly into my breasts). this is my first period without any cramps!! so vitex definitly has demostrated its power