Agnus Castus, also known as Vitex agnus-castus, is said to have been originally grown in Africa and used for improving nutrition, increasing supply of food and helping with the fostering of rural development and sustainable landcare. Today, however, because of the supposed herbal medicinal properties of it, the leaves, the tender stem growth and the flowers and even the ripening sees are used to treat all kinds of illnesses.
The Latin names of Agnus Castus include Vitex agnus castus and Vitex negundo. Other common names being used to refer to it are Monk’s Berry or Monk’s pepper because it was widely said to be used by Monks to control sexual desires. Cloister pepper, Chasteberry, Five Leafed Chaste Tree, Sambhalu, Nirgundi, Nochi, and Nirgandhi are other common names used to refer to Agnus Castus all over the world.
The common illnesses that it is used for include acne, especially the type that has to do with menstrual cycle, Female Infertility, Heavy Menstruation, Menstrual Difficulties and even Breast Disease. Others are common illnesses like Catarrh, Diarrhoea, Cholera, Endometriosis, Colic, Ulcers and even Skin diseases.
While the leaves, flowers and berries can be consumed by boiling and extracting the water-soluble substances, they are now expertly and professionally put together neatly and sold as capsules. And yes, you can buy these directly from the Internet from as low as $3.50 to as high as $38.80. The one you can buy for $38.80 is the Agnus Castus-V from Douglas Labs which supplies 400mg of Agnus castus. The one for $3.50 is the Natures Answer Vitex Agnus-Castus 90 Vcaps.
And yes, it’s a good idea to compare prices from two or more online herbal stores before deciding where to buy yours from. You can buy from Natural Healthy Concepts, Vitacost, iHerb, MotherNature or from HealthSuperstore or directly from Amazon.