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Vitex agnus-castus - Chaste tree

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'''Nirgundi''', also called Vitex agnus-castus, vitex, chaste tree, chasteberry, Abraham's balm, lilac chastetree, or monk's pepper, 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.
 
'''Indrani''' 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, particularly in South and Southeast Asia.
== Description ==
This Vitex negundo is a cross-pollinating plantan erect shrub or small tree growing from 2 to 8 m (6.6 to 26.2 ft) in height. However selfThe bark is reddish-pollination may also occur now and thenbrown. This plant could also be reproduced vegetativelyIts leaves are digitate, with five lanceolate leaflets, sometimes three. One possibility Each leaflet is around 4 to use 5–8 10 cm long piece of (1.6 to 3.9 in) in length, with the central leaflet being the ripening wood with buds in July largest and possessing a stalk. The leaf edges are toothed or August serrated and another the bottom surface is covered in hair. The numerous flowers are borne in panicles 10 to 20 cm (3.9 to cut 7.9 in) in length. Each is around 6 to 7 cm (2.4 to 2.8 in) long and are white to blue in color. The petals are of different lengths, with the ripe wood in November middle lower lobe being the longest. Both the corolla and then let it root calyx are covered in dense hairs. The fruit is a cold boxsucculent drupe, 4 mm (0. Also 16 in) in vitro reproduction with spike of the shoots diameter, rounded to egg-shaped. It is black or node explants is possiblepurple when ripe.
== Uses ==
*Used in supplements for male bodybuilders as a secondary component because of its effects on testosterone levels.
*Five-Leaved Chaste Tree relieves muscle aches and joint pains.
 
==Common name==
 
* '''English''' - Five-leaved chaste tree
* '''Kannada''' - ಬಿಲೆ ನೆಕ್ಕಿ
* '''Hindi''' - निर्गुंडी
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitex_agnus-castus "Vitex agnus-castus"]
*[http://www.himalayawellness.com/herbfinder/vitex-negundo.htm "Five-Leaved Chaste Tree-Himalaya herb finder"]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitex_negundo Vitex negundo-Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
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