Perimenopause Botanical Routine

Botanical information
Ginevitex Natural Balance
- Botanical: Vitex agnus-castus
- Preparation: Botanical food supplement
- Volume: 100 ml
- Made in Spain

Raspberry Organic Bud Extract
- Botanical: Rubus idaeus
- Plant part: Fresh young shoots
- Preparation: Gemmotherapy bud/young shoot extract
- Volume: 50 ml

Lingonberry Organic Fresh Bud Extract
- Botanical: Vaccinium vitis-idaea
- Preparation: Gemmotherapy extract
- Volume: 50 ml

Three botanicals selected for the transition into perimenopause

Perimenopause begins before menstruation ends. A woman may still have regular periods when the transition starts, while over time the familiar rhythm of her cycle may begin to change.

This routine has been created specifically around that transition.

Ginevitex provides the botanical foundation and contains Vitex agnus-castus, a plant with a long history in European women's herbal traditions.

Raspberry keeps the routine connected to the menstrual years. Its young shoots have a distinctive place in women's gemmotherapy and have traditionally been used through the reproductive years and during the period when menstrual cycles begin to change.

Lingonberry brings the routine further into the transition towards menopause. It has an established place in gemmotherapy traditions for mature women and is particularly interesting alongside Raspberry as a woman moves from the reproductive years towards menopause.

Rather than three botanicals chosen for the same reason, the combination reflects a progression through a woman's life stage.

Ginevitex®
Take 30 drops (1 ml) once daily, diluted in a glass of water, preferably in the morning before breakfast or on a relatively empty stomach.

Raspberry Bud Extract
Take 15 drops twice daily, morning and evening, diluted in a small amount of water. Use for 25 days, followed by a 1-week break. The course can then be repeated if required.

Lingonberry Bud Extract
Take 15 drops twice daily, morning and evening, diluted in a small amount of water. Use for 25 days, followed by a 1-week break. The course can then be repeated if required.

Practical routine
Ginevitex provides the long-term foundation of the routine, while Raspberry and Lingonberry are taken alongside it every day for 25 days. After finishing each Herbiolys course, take a 1-week break before starting the next course.

This routine brings together three distinctive botanical preparations.

Ginevitex® is produced in Spain using Spanish grape distillate and Vitex agnus-castus. The preparation combines several parts of the plant rather than relying solely on the fruit. The fruits are hand-harvested in season, the leaves come from organic cultivation and the flower essence is prepared specifically for Ginevitex®.

Raspberry and Lingonberry are produced by Herbiolys in France using fresh young plant material. Both belong to gemmotherapy, which uses actively growing parts of the plant such as buds and young shoots. Herbiolys places the freshly harvested botanical material into maceration rapidly after harvesting and prepares and stores its extracts in glass throughout production.

This combination brings together two different botanical approaches: the distinctive multi-part Vitex agnus-castus preparation of Ginevitex® and two fresh young shoot extracts from the French gemmotherapy tradition.

This botanical routine contains three individual preparations:

Ginevitex® Natural Balance, 100 ml
- Organic grape distillate (alcohol base)
- Vitex agnus-castus (chaste tree): fruits, leaves and floral essence
- Extract ratio: 5:1
- Certified 100% organic

Raspberry Organic Bud Extract, 50 ml
- Fresh organic raspberry buds (Rubus idaeus) – 3%
- Organic vegetable glycerin
- Organic gluten-free grain alcohol
- Low-mineral spring water
- Alcohol: 25% Vol.
- Certified organic ingredients

Lingonberry Organic Fresh Bud Extract, 50 ml
- Fresh organic lingonberry young shoots (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) – 3%
- Organic vegetable glycerin
- Organic gluten-free grain alcohol
- Low-mineral spring water
- Alcohol: 25% Vol.
- Certified organic ingredients

Ginevitex®
- Certified 100% organic
- Made with organically cultivated Vitex agnus-castus

Raspberry Bud Extract
- Certified organic
- Made with fresh organic Rubus idaeus buds
- Organic vegetable glycerin and organic gluten-free grain alcohol

Lingonberry Bud Extract
- Certified organic
- Made with fresh organic Vaccinium vitis-idaea young shoots
- Organic vegetable glycerin and organic gluten-free grain alcohol

All three botanical preparations in this routine are made with certified organic botanical ingredients.

This routine contains three botanical food supplements. Follow the recommended daily amounts and the course instructions for each preparation.

Ginevitex® should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Do not use with hormonal contraceptives, including the contraceptive pill or implant, or with dopamine agonists or antagonists. If you have a pituitary condition, take thyroid medication, use other medication or are under medical supervision, seek professional advice before use.

Raspberry and Lingonberry Bud Extracts contain alcohol (25% Vol.). Medical advice should be sought before using Herbiolys extracts during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Gemmotherapy bok - Herbiolys - …

Keep out of reach of children. Do not exceed the recommended daily amounts. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.

This routine contains:
- Ginevitex® Natural Balance: 100 ml glass bottle
- Raspberry Organic Bud Extract: 50 ml glass bottle
- Lingonberry Organic Fresh Bud Extract: 50 ml glass bottle

Keep the bottles tightly closed and store away from heat and direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of children.

🌿 Why is Ginevitex the foundation of this routine?

Ginevitex is based on Vitex agnus-castus, one of the best-known botanicals used throughout women's reproductive years. Vitex is particularly interesting because its activity is connected to the hormonal signalling involved in the menstrual cycle, including dopaminergic pathways associated with prolactin regulation.

This gives Vitex a different role from Raspberry and Lingonberry. Rather than being selected only for perimenopause, it has a long history of use during the menstrual years and as women move through the transition towards menopause.

For this reason, Ginevitex forms the foundation of the routine. Raspberry is added for its particular connection with the changing menstrual cycle, while Lingonberry brings the routine more specifically into perimenopause and the transition towards menopause.

🌿 Who is the Perimenopause Botanical Routine for?

This routine is created for women in perimenopause who are still having periods, but are beginning to notice changes in their menstrual cycle. Your periods may be becoming less predictable, and you may be starting to experience the transition towards menopause.

Raspberry and Lingonberry have been selected alongside Ginevitex specifically around this transition from the reproductive years towards menopause.

🌿 Why are Raspberry and Lingonberry included together?

Raspberry and Lingonberry have complementary places within the gemmotherapy tradition.

Raspberry is closely associated with women's reproductive years and the menstrual cycle, including the period when the familiar cycle begins to change.

Lingonberry takes the combination more specifically into perimenopause and menopause. In gemmotherapy, Lingonberry young shoots are traditionally regarded as having phytoestrogen-like properties and have been used during the menopausal transition, particularly in traditional approaches to hot flashes, irritability and vaginal dryness.

This is why the two are traditionally paired: Raspberry maintains the connection with the changing menstrual cycle, while Lingonberry brings the routine more specifically into the menopausal transition.

🌿 What is the difference between this and the PMS & Cycle Botanical Routine?

The difference is the stage of life the routine is built around.
The PMS & Cycle Botanical Routine combines Ginevitex, Raspberry and Lady's Mantle and is designed around the menstrual years and menstrual cycle.

The Perimenopause Botanical Routine keeps Ginevitex and Raspberry, but replaces Lady's Mantle with Lingonberry. This shifts the botanical focus away from the menstrual period itself and towards the transition from the reproductive years into perimenopause and eventually menopause.

🌿 How do I take the three products together?

Take Ginevitex once daily, with 30 drops (1 ml) diluted in a glass of water, preferably in the morning before breakfast or on a relatively empty stomach.

Take Raspberry and Lingonberry twice daily, with 15 drops of each in the morning and 15 drops of each in the evening, diluted in a small amount of water.

This makes the routine straightforward: Ginevitex in the morning, Raspberry and Lingonberry in the morning, followed by the second Raspberry and Lingonberry doses in the evening.

🌿 Do I need to take a break from the routine?

Ginevitex provides the ongoing foundation of the routine.
Raspberry and Lingonberry are taken every day for 25 days, followed by a 1-week break. After the break, you can begin another course if you felt the routine suited you and would like to continue.

This means you do not need to stop the entire routine during the break. Continue with Ginevitex while pausing the two Herbiolys extracts for one week.

100ml + 50ml + 50ml