Agnus Castus

The homeopathic remedy agnus castus is prepared with the dehydrated ripened berries as well as leaves and tender stem on the upper 10 cm or 4 inches of Vitex agnus castus, also known by other names, such as vitex, chaste tree, chaste berry, Abraham's balm or monk's pepper. Even the flowers of this aromatic shrub are harvested for medicinal use. The process of harvesting the berries entails tenderly stroking the ripened berries loose from the stem.
See also : Vitex Agnus-Castus

Special Precautions of Agnus Castus

See : Vitex Agnus-Castus

Benefits and uses of Agnus Castus are

• The homeopathic remedy agnus castus is extremely effective in treating the problems encountered by menopausal women.
• In addition, this medication is useful for curing physical collapse due to substance abuse, including alcohol and drugs, or owing to too frequent sexual intercourse.
• Homeopathic physicians also prescribe agnus castus to people suffering from exhaustion, nervousness, depressions accompanied by mental tediousness and hopelessness. People suffering from the above mentioned conditions often experience symptoms like premature ejaculation, especially men who had a very high sex drive earlier, while women experience absence of libido or desire for sexual activities, particularly when they attain menopause.
• In addition, this homeopathic medication is also useful for treating menstrual disorders, such as very insufficient or profuse menstrual flow. Women enduring enlarged uterus, probably with vaginal discharges that cause staining may also find this homeopathic medicine extremely useful. Women who have been suffering from lack of or much less breast milk following childbirth and those related to depression during postpartum also benefit from agnus castus.
• Agnus castus is also an effective medication for treating problems related to impotence, especially if the sexual dysfunction develops in a man following a prolonged period of frequent and heightened sexual activities. In fact, people who have a cold sensation in their genitals need the homeopathic remedy agnus castus most. People who need this medication are those who become completely impotent and their genitals become relaxed, cold and sagging. Such people lose all desire to participate in sexual activities, do not have any sexual power and even fantasies are unable to give a penile erection. Such people may have a history of recurring gonorrhea (an infectious venereal disease caused by a gonococcus). Interestingly enough, despite such misuse of sexual powers and the sufferings, such type of people do not have any disdain for themselves. In addition to curing the sexual dysfunctions in males, agnus castus is also a beneficial homeopathic medication for women and is useful in treating sterility among them. It is also beneficial for women who have lost all desire for sexual activities and particularly loathe having sexual intercourse. However, turning to the homeopathic remedy agnus castus may help them overcome these symptoms.
• Other people who might be requiring this medicine very much are those who always remain concerned about their wellbeing and loss of abilities to perform certain activities. Such people may also experience problems in concentrating or remembering things.
• The homeopathic remedy agnus castus is very useful for people who tend to forget things and are unable to remember anything or concentrate. Such patients actually are incapable of recollecting things. In addition, in order to comprehend or identify with something, such patients need to read something twice or more times. People who require this homeopathic remedy are neglectful, absent minded and also suffer from absence of courage or lack guts.
• Nursing mothers who have scant breast milk also find the homeopathic medication agnus castus very helpful in treating their condition. Turning to agnus castus helps to overcome agalactia (a deficiency of breast milk secretion after childbirth). Usually, agalactia is said to be associated with intense melancholy and an intuition of imminent death.