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Q. I'm a 39-year-old woman in need of an herb that can decrease sex drive. I think you've written about this before, but I can't recall the herb you suggested. I'm in excellent health, taking only Flonase, Ortho Tri-Cyclen and an occasional Advil.
A. In the past, we asked herb expert James Duke, Ph.D., who suggested an extract of chaste-tree berry (Vitex agnus-castus). Vitex has a progesterone-like effect.
As you might guess from the name, folklore holds that these berries, once called "monks' pepper," can lower libido. Although there is no science to support this belief, progesterone can interfere with normal sex drive. Please check with your doctor before adding this hormone-like herb to your birth control pills.Did this remedy work? Average rating: 3.1/5 (13 votes)
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A few years ago I found an article on research (I believe the research was conducted in Germany) that Vitex was proven to be useful in treating the loss-of-libido side effect of some antidepressant, specifically Prozac and its generic. I bought some and found it quite effective within about 10 days. I am not certain but I believe this built upon its use to balance hormones and so sometimes increase libido in one or more traditional medicines such as Ayurvedic or Traditional Chinese Medicine.
I have seen this contrary-to-its-name quality referenced in herbal/natural references online and in print. Unfortunately, I lost the above referenced research article and have not been able to find it again.
As an aside, I no longer use an antidepressant for PMDD and SAD since listening to one of the shows and increasing my EPA form of Omega 3! It has done what no prescription, light therapy, exercise, or vitamin (each prescribed or suggested by docs) has done!
I agree with the chaste tree moto here. If you have what seems to be an unusual sexual urges it may be that your natural hormones are imbalanced. You may also try some iodine which strengthens your thyroid; which is a hormone center as well. Iodine is also very effective with general infection problems.