26/01/2026
This is Vitex Agnus Castus—the cornerstone ingredient in our women only formula Flourish.
For 2,500 years, women across ancient Egypt, Greece, Iran, and Rome all turned to the same purple berry for hormone support.
Different cultures. Zero contact. Same solution.
And here's why it matters.
Ancient civilizations didn't have clinical trials or peer-reviewed research. Just observation and results passed down through generations. Ancient physicians like Dioscorides and Pliny the Elder documented its effects without understanding the mechanism.
Fast-forward to today, and we finally know why it works.
Clinical trials with over 1,600 women. Studies published in the BMJ. German health authorities officially approving it for menstrual irregularities and PMS.
The results: 93% of women saw reduced PMS symptoms. Not "felt a little better"—measurable improvements in mood swings, breast tenderness, irritability, sleep quality, and energy levels. In fertility studies, women taking Vitex were more than twice as likely to become pregnant compared to placebo.
The mechanism is fascinating: Vitex influences your pituitary gland—your body's hormone control center—helping it regulate prolactin (often too high in women with hormone issues) and support healthy progesterone production. It doesn't contain hormones itself. It works by helping your body's own hormonal systems find balance.
Medieval monks consumed this berry believing it would reduce sexual desire (hence the names "monk's pepper" and "chaste tree"). Whether or not it worked for that purpose, modern women have found much better uses for it.
This is what happens when ancient wisdom meets modern science. 2,500 years of women can't be wrong.
