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[[File:Vitex negundo leaves.jpg|thumb|right|Chasteberry(Nirgundi)]]
'''Chasteberry(Nirgundi)''' or '''Vitex negundo''', commonly known as the '''Chinese chastetree,five-leaved chaste tree, or horseshoe vitex,''' is a large aromatic shrub with quadrangular, densely whitish, tomentose branchlets. It is widely used in folk medicine / [[Traditional medicine]] , particularly in South and Southeast Asia. ==Uses=={{Uses|Breast tenderness}}, {{Uses|PMS}}, {{Uses|Menstruval cramps}}, {{Uses|Menopause}, {{Uses|Prostate cancer}} ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|fruit}}, {{Parts Used|berries}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|stem}} ==Chemical Composition==Cineole,C10H17O. Iridoid glycosides, agnoside, aucubin, eurostoside, Flavonoids<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} ==Habit=={{Habit|Tree}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|reminiscent|The leaves are very reminiscent of the marijuana plant (Cannabis sativa) and feature five leaflets in a palmately compound arrangement. They have a fragrance like that of the herb sage}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual||purple, white|5|The purple flower clusters (called panicles) look like those of the butterfly bush (Buddleja spp.) Varieties with white flowers are also available}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|oblong||They look like peppercorns and are sometimes used to flavor food||four seeds}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
== Description How to plant/cultivate==Chaste trees need full sun and very well-drained soil. It’s best not to plant them in soil that is rich in organic matter because organically rich soils hold too much moisture close to the roots<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://enwww.wikipediagardeningknowhow.orgcom/ornamental/trees/wikichaste-tree/Vitex_negundo Vitex negundochaste-tree-Wikipediacultivation.htm "Gardening"]</ref></references>
==External Links==
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3081944/]
* [https://www.homeremediesweb.com/chasteberry-health-benefits.php]
* [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Chaste-Berry-Cid166]
[[Category:Herbs]]