Steinmetz:Vitex
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 8 June 2009
[edit] Vitex castus
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- English Names
- Chaste tree
- Monk's pepper
- Natural Habitat
- Part(s) Used
- Fructus Agni casti
- Semen Agni casti
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- Constituent(s)
- castine (bitter principle)
- viticin
- vitexin
- vitexinin
- cineol
- Action
- stimulant
- diuretic
- carminative
- soporific
- alterative
- stupefying. emmenagogue
- galactagogue
- purgative
- sedative
- appetising
- antispasmodic
- aphrodisiac
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[edit] Vitex negundo
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Ceylon
- India
- Burma
- Indonesia
- Australia
- Northern China
- Part(s) Used
- Folia Vitex negundo
- Fructus Vitex negundo
- Radix Vitex negundo
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- Constituent(s)
- leaf: essential oil
- resin; fruit: acids
- resin
- colouring matter
- Action
- leaf: alterative
- anodyne
- bitter tonic
- aromatic
- febrifuge
- discutient
- antiparasitic; root: tonic
- expectorant
- febrifuge
- diuretic; fruit: nervine
- emmenagogue
- cephalic; dried fruit: vermifuge
- prescribed to reduce an enlarged spleen
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[edit] Vitex trifolia
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Part(s) Used
- Folia Vitex trifoliae
- Fructus Vitex trifoliae
- Radix Vitex trifoliae
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- Constituent(s)
- essential oil
- an alkaloid
- Action
- leaf: alterative
- tonic
- diuretic
- anodyne
- febrifuge
- demulcent; fruit: nervine
- emmenagogue
- cephalic; root: local anodyne
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