Dosage · Supplement
Vitex (Chasteberry): dosage and how to take it
~40 mg standardized daily, 2–3 cycles.
- Overall grade
- Grade B
- Last revised
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How much to take
Standardized extract (e.g., ~40 mg) daily across the cycle; give it 2–3 cycles.
Timing & separation
There are no strict timing conflicts on record for Vitex (Chasteberry); consistency matters more than the exact hour for most goals.
Why the dose is what it is
It has dopaminergic activity that lowers prolactin, influencing the luteal phase and related symptoms.
Bottom line
A genuinely useful PMS and breast-pain botanical. Take it daily across a few cycles; mind the hormonal/dopaminergic interactions.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- ~40 mg standardized daily, 2–3 cycles.
Goes with
- Vitex (Chasteberry)Full Vitex (Chasteberry) monographEvidence grade B
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
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- Black Cohosh: dosage and how to take it~40 mg standardized daily.Evidence grade C
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Sources
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