Article: Jessica Kiddle's Alternative Remedies: Menopause Remedies

Article: WIN natural relief from PMS
The Northern Echo;  November 29, 2002 ;     257 words ......the form of a new, highly concentrated Agnus Castus supplement from Kira Ltd. The Agnus Castus or Chaste Tree plant grows in the Mediterranean...for more than two thousand years. Kira Agnus Castus is clinically researched and proven to...

Article: Fibroids caused by hormonal imbalances
New Straits Times;  February 26, 2004 ;     252 words ......has an influence on your hormones. The herb Vitex Agnus Castus and Dong Quai can be beneficial. Evening primrose oil, through...I would suggest starting with Dong Quai, Vitex Agnus Castus and six capsules of Evening Primrose oil (500mg...

Article: PMS SUPPORT SYSTEM.
Health Products Business;  October 1, 2000 ;     117 words ......introduced PMS Support, an herbal supplement that contains both Dong Quai and Vitex Agnus Castus (Chastetree Berry). According to the company, PMS Support...from Chinese Herbal Tradition with the latest research. Dong Quai is used as a uterine regulator to help promote cycle ...

Article: Painful endometriosis and thrombosis
New Straits Times;  January 22, 1998 ;     252 words ......of the time. Evening primrose oil (100mg twice daily), dong quai and celery give no relief. About the same time, I was...oil. The herb that would be of benefit would be vitex agnus castus to help balance the hormones. Vitex agnus castus and dong quai can be mixed in ...

Article: Tiny berry that can ease the nightmare of PMS; Is your life, and that of your family, marred by PMS?
The Daily Mail (London, England);  February 6, 2001 ;     631 words ......extract of an exotic fruit known as Agnus castus. Last month, the British Medical Journal...favourite folk remedy for hundreds of years, Agnus castus appears to be making its way into mainstream...PMS. Research from Germany shows that Agnus castus (also known as Chasteberry, Monk's ...

Article: Novel herbs for menopause.(Brief article)(Clinical report)
Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine;  August 1, 2006 ;     299 words ......receive either a herbal tablet containing dong quai (Angelica sinensis, alternative name...double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on dong quai alone. Conducted over 24 weeks and involving...for vasomotor symptoms from 4.5 g of dong quai per day. (44) Perhaps the quality of...

Article: Agnus castus extract effective for PMS.
Nutraceuticals International;  February 1, 2001 ;     270 words ......treated with a herbal remedy based on agnus castus fruit extract (in this case Vitex agnus castus L extract Ze 440, marketed by Swiss firm...symptoms compared with those on placebo. Agnus castus is also known as chasteberry and monk...

Article: Chinese remedy for menopause ineffective.
Nutraceuticals International;  January 1, 1998 ;     121 words ......Sterility (1997;68:981-986). The drug, dong quai, is used by some women for treating menopausal...sweats and vaginal dryness. In the study, dong quai reduced menopausal symptoms by 25% to...estrogenic stimulation in women who took dong quai. The study included 71 women, average...

Article: TREE TO BEAT PMT; Dried fruit tablets can ease plight of victims.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  January 19, 2001 ;     221 words ......Pills made from the dried fruit of Vitex agnus castus - better known as the Chaste Tree...bloating. More than half those taking agnus castus said the symptoms eased, compared to...clinical assessment scale, those taking agnus castus felt significantly better than the dummy...

Article: Herbs which help lighten freckles
New Straits Times;  January 22, 1998 ;     160 words ......primrose oil as that will help with hormones through its action on the prostaglandin pathway. Also the herbs dong quai, vitex agnus castus and black cohosh in combination can be very beneficial. If these are not available, you can have your practitioner...

Article: Health: `PMS made me think I was going mad'; Pre-menstrual syndrome is thought to affect up to 95 per cent of women. It drives some to the edge of insanity. Daisy Price reports on an ancient herbal remedy that could provide a cure.(Features)
The Independent (London, England);  February 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......remedy. It wasn't until I started taking agnus castus in August that I started feeling better...women tend to find most debilitating. Agnus castus fruit, also known as the chasteberry...Science in Germany tested a daily dose of agnus castus on 86 women with PMS, while 84 received...

Article: Health: `PMS made me think I was going mad' Pre-menstrual syndrome is thought to affect up to 95 per cent of women. It drives some to the edge of insanity. Daisy Price reports on an ancient herbal remedy that could provide a cure
The Independent - London;  February 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......remedy. "It wasn't until I started taking agnus castus in August that I started feeling better...women tend to find most debilitating. Agnus castus fruit, also known as the chasteberry...Science in Germany tested a daily dose of agnus castus on 86 women with PMS, while 84 received...

Article: focus on PMS; From liquorice to Marmite to sunflower seeds - is this the diet to beat the monthly blues?
The Daily Mail (London, England);  October 22, 2002 ;     700+ words ......recommended alongside conventional medicines. Agnus Castus (Ze440) is a herbal remedy native to the Mediterranean...Medical Journal found a specific strain of Agnus Castus extract - Vitex agnus castus Lextract Ze440 - can significantly reduce...

Article: Health watch : Ease PMS naturally!(Female Times)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  August 1, 2001 ;     133 words ......symptoms after taking a natural herb called Agnus Castus. The herb helped combat monthly blues...tiredness and irrational feelings. Agnus Castus, dubbed 'the woman's herb' is native...a study that examined the effect of Agnus Castus in more than 1600 women over three months...