Agnus Castus Fruit
Common name
Agnus Castus Fruit
ID
HD0066
Scientific name of the plant
Vitex agnus-castus L.
Anatomical part for use
fruit
Human use
Urinary tract and genital disorders
Summary
Vitex agnus-castus, also called vitex, chaste tree (or chastetree), 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. Theophrastus mentioned the shrub several times, as agnos (άγνος) in Enquiry into Plants. It has been long believed to be an anaphrodisiac – leading to its name as chaste tree – but its effectiveness for such action remains unproven.Vitex is a cross-pollinating plant, but its self-pollination has been recorded.
Evidence Level
Level 0 (No convinced report of liver injury caused by herbal and dietary supplement)
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A
Common name
Agnus Castus Fruit
ID
HD0066
Scientific name of the plant
Vitex agnus-castus L.
Anatomical part for use
fruit
Human use
Urinary tract and genital disorders
Summary
Vitex agnus-castus, also called vitex, chaste tree (or chastetree), 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. Theophrastus mentioned the shrub several times, as agnos (άγνος) in Enquiry into Plants. It has been long believed to be an anaphrodisiac – leading to its name as chaste tree – but its effectiveness for such action remains unproven.Vitex is a cross-pollinating plant, but its self-pollination has been recorded.
Evidence Level
Level 0 (No convinced report of liver injury caused by herbal and dietary supplement)
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A