Botanical
Vitex (Chasteberry)
Vitex agnus-castus, or chasteberry, is the dried fruit of a Mediterranean shrub. Marker constituents include agnusides and casticin.
Honest information about Vitex (Chasteberry)
Vitex (Chasteberry) is included in our formulas as a botanical ingredient with traditional wellness heritage. No authorised health claim has been approved for it under EU or GB law, so we share only its identity, origin, dose and documented history — never implied benefits.
Claims held “on hold” pending evaluation are treated here as unauthorised. We will not imply an effect through images, testimonials or suggestive wording either.
Wording we never use for Vitex (Chasteberry)
supports · improves · boosts · reduces · treats · prevents · balances · detoxes · protects
Forms
Forms and what appears on a label
Extracts are usually standardised to agnuside content and given as a once-daily dose. Fruit should be specified rather than leaf.
Sourcing
Where it comes from
Mediterranean and Central Asian regions.
In our formulas
Dose and how we use it
The key ingredient in Harmony Vitality.
Consistency is key; it often takes 2-3 months to experience full benefits.
Exact amounts per daily portion are declared on every product label and on each product page.
History
Documented traditional use
Chasteberry preparations appear in European herbal writing from classical antiquity onwards, and are widely used in continental Europe today.
Recorded as history. A record of traditional use is not evidence of an effect and is not a health claim.
Evidence
What research has — and has not — established
Trials exist in premenstrual symptoms and cycle-related complaints, typically with one or two proprietary extracts, and reviews call the evidence promising but not definitive. Because it acts on hormonal signalling, it is treated cautiously by regulators. No EU or GB food-supplement health claim is authorised.
Safety
Cautions and interactions
Not for use in pregnancy or breastfeeding. Do not use with hormonal contraception, hormone replacement therapy, dopamine-receptor medicines or fertility treatment without professional advice. Avoid if you have a hormone-sensitive condition.
Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the recommended daily portion. Keep out of reach of young children.
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