Vitex Agnus-Castus With the Use of the Bi-Digital O-Ring Test

Abstract

In the former congress, the use of Vitex agnus-castus (hereafter it is referred to as Vitex) as a health food for various cases of cancer was reported. Vitex at that time as well as at this time is collected in Israel, near the Lake of Galilee and the Golan Heights in the beginning of November, dried and powdered. Extracts with ethanol were used for both experiments. Vitex is widely used in many countries except Asia including Japan. It has been used for 2000 years or more for gynecologic diseases.

In a screening test of antitumor activity of Israeli plants, we found that Vitex showed also desirable cytotoxic activity on V-79 cells (Chinese hamster lung cells).

Vitex is usually used as an ethanolic extract in a considerable amount. For example, 20 drops of Vitex extracts are used each day, which is prepared by soaking 10g of powdered Vitex in 100ml of ethanol for 1 to 2 months, filtrating and adjusting to 100ml of ethanol.

In this congress, the use of Vitex for women’s diseases is reported.

The patient is a woman of 25 years of age. She came to a hospital 2.5 years before (November 16, 1996). At that time, she was quite nervous, felt sleepy all the time, had no menstruation, etc.

Abnormal points were checked with the Bi-Digital O-Ring Test Method in the ovaries, uterus and a part of the forehead.

No. 23 and a half amount of No. 16 (Tsumura Kampo Medicine) were given to her for the first time. After a month, No.23 was changed to No.25.

From March 22, 1997, we used Vitex amounting to around 12μg (calculated in terms of the original Vitex powder).

From November 15, 1997, she felt something like menstruation and finally from September 1998 she had menstruation.

During the treatment, Vitex was constantly used. However, we also used either no.23 or No.25 for 2 weeks when it was considered necessary.

Vitex has been widely used in Europe for 2000 years or more. However, it has not been used in Japan. In the previous congress, it was reported that Vitex was effective against cancerous diseases and that extraction with ethanol under reflux was an ideal preparation for Vitex.

This time it has also been proved that Vitex is good health food for solving women’s health problems as is evidenced by the wide use of Vitex in many other countries.