Evidence brief · Supplement
Vitex (Chasteberry) for Cyclical breast pain
Evidence grade B — Reduced
- Overall grade
- Grade B
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade B — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Cyclical breast painEvidence grade B
Reduced
Moderatemixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Studies disagree: Cyclical breast pain (mixed agreement).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For cyclical breast pain, Vitex (Chasteberry) earns evidence grade B (moderate effect, mixed consistency) — there is real evidence here. Reduced
How it might work
It has dopaminergic activity that lowers prolactin, influencing the luteal phase and related symptoms.
How to use it
Standardized extract (e.g., ~40 mg) daily across the cycle; give it 2–3 cycles.
Safety & cautions
Generally tolerated; its prolactin/dopamine action means caution with dopaminergic drugs, hormonal contraception, and in pregnancy.
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)Read the full Vitex (Chasteberry) monographEvidence grade B
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Vitex (Chasteberry) for PMSEvidence grade B — Across cyclesEvidence grade B
- Evening Primrose Oil (GLA) for PMSEvidence grade C — InconsistentEvidence grade C
- Vitex (Chasteberry) for PMS symptomsEvidence grade B — RCT supportEvidence grade B
- Evening Primrose Oil (GLA) for EczemaEvidence grade D — Reviews nullEvidence grade D
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.