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Vitex agnus-castus - Chaste tree

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[[File:Vitex agnus-castus 1.JPG|thumb|right|''Nirgundi'', ''Vitex agnus-castus'']]
 
'''Nirgundi''' is a native of the Mediterranean region. It is one of the few temperate-zone species of Vitex, which is on the whole a genus of tropical and sub-tropical flowering plants. It is widely used in folk medicine, particularly in South and Southeast Asia.
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Menatl Mental disorder}}, {{Uses|Ear problems}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Crnic arthitisChronic arthritis}}, {{Uses|Liver problems}}, {{Uses|Swellmig Swelling of lungs}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|IndigetionIndigestion}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|flowersFlowers}}, {{Parts Used|leavesLeaves}}, {{Parts Used|barkBark}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==

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