A herb for every month

August: A hormone modulating herb.

Vitex agnus-castus – Chaste Berry

August is the most fertile month when an abundance of babies are born. A wide range of gynaecological issues that can interrupt the fecundity of women can be treated with chaste berry.  It has a dual action, increasing some sexual hormones at high doses and decreasing others at low doses depending on the root cause of the problem.

Written by Lily Canetty-Clarke, MNIMH, she explores how a better understanding of seasonal herbs and their medicinal properties could help so many of us. You can also follow Lily on Instagram for more amazing herbal knowledge.