Vitex peduncularis

Vitex peduncularis is a tree growing 5 - 15 metres tall. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for its timber and local medicinal use. It is cultivated as a shade tree in Assam.

Uses

Malaria, Chest pain, Jaundice, Urethritis, Menstrual bleeding, Diabetes.

Parts Used

Leaves, Bark.

Chemical Composition

A review of the literature reveals that the presence of various chemical constituents in the different parts of the Vitex peduncularis are flavones, 4'-acetoxy-5-hydroxy-6, 7-dimethoxyflavone together with four known compounds, crisimartin, genkwanin, 3α-friedeliniol and 3β-friedeliniol etc.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Other features

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mixed forests.

External Links

• Vitex peduncularis on the ferns.info