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Women’s Health

Irregular cycles (adjunct)

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Oligomenorrhea is a workup (pregnancy, thyroid, prolactin, PCOS, premature ovarian insufficiency). Chaste tree has human data for PMS and cyclic mastalgia over months; it is not an ovulation-induction drug and it is a dopamine-adjacent fruit (Parkinson drugs, antipsychotics). Dong quai is a TCM women's traditional with a bleeding file. Shatavari is Ayurvedic female rasayana, traditional only.

Primary plants

  1. Chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus)
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    Chaste treeHuman data

    Vitex agnus-castus

    Vitex fruit extract: human PMS/mastalgia data over months. Not a fertility drug.

    Typical. 20–40 mg/day extract, ≥3 cycles.

    Safety. Pregnancy no. Hormone-sensitive cancer. Parkinson’s drugs / antipsychotics (dopaminergic).

Supportive plants3
  • Dong quai (Angelica sinensis)
    Dong quaiStrong traditional
    Angelica sinensis

    TCM dang gui: traditional women’s blood tonic. Bleeding/photosensitivity. Not estradiol.

    Typical. Root in professional context if used at all.

    Safety. Bleeding. Photosensitivity. Pregnancy avoid as DIY.

  • Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)
    ShatavariStrong traditional
    Asparagus racemosus

    Ayurvedic female rasayana. Human cycle/lactation file is limited. Not HRT. Not clomiphene.

    Typical. Root powder/decoction as labeled.

    Safety. Asparagus allergy. Not a fertility protocol.

  • White peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
    White peonyStrong traditional
    Paeonia lactiflora

    TCM bai shao: traditional formula constituent for menstrual-pattern complaints. Standalone Western data thin.

    Typical. Root in professional decoction/formula context.

    Safety. Not a hormone assay.

Clinical notes

  • A positive pregnancy test, or no period for 90 days in a previously regular patient, is a workup — not more Vitex.

When this is not enough

  • Pregnancy, postmenopausal bleeding, virilization, prolactinoma-range symptoms, underweight/overtraining amenorrhea needing that team

Rooted is a private clinical reference for licensed practitioners. It is educational, not a treatment protocol, and not a substitute for the chart, the exam, or pharmacy review. Plant medicines interact with drugs and can harm liver, kidney, heart, pregnancy, and children.

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