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Latest revision as of 18:58, 2 September 2020

Chaste tree

Vitex negundo 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

Breast tenderness, PMS, Menstruval cramps, Menopause, Prostate cancer

Parts Used

Fruit, Berries, Leaves, Stem

Chemical Composition

Cineole,C10H17O. Iridoid glycosides, agnoside, aucubin, eurostoside, Flavonoids[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Nochi
Hindi Nirgundi
Malayalam Vennocchi
Tamil Nocchi
Telugu Vavili
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Sinduvara
English Chaste Berry


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Reminiscent The leaves are very reminiscent of the marijuana plant (Cannabis sativa) and feature five leaflets in a palmately compound arrangement.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oblong They look like peppercorns and are sometimes used to flavor food Four seeds {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

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[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Near bodies of water, recently disturbed land, Grasslands, Mixed open forests

Photo Gallery

  • Vitex agnus-castus 001.JPG
  • Vitex agnus-castus 002.JPG
  • Vitex agnus-castus 003.JPG
  • Vitex agnus-castus 004.JPG
  • Vitex agnus-castus foliage.jpg
  • Vitex agnus-castus flowers.jpg

  • Habit

  • Foliage and flowering

  • Close-up on the flowers (and bumblebee)

  • 'Alba'

References

  1. ↑ Pytochemicals
  2. ↑ Growing the Chaste Tree
  3. ↑ Chaste Tree Cultivation

External Links

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