Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Vitex

Plant

English

Vitex, Abraham’s-bush, Abraham's balm, Agnus-castus, Chasteberry, Chastetree, Gatillier, Hemp tree, Lilac chastetree, Monks pepper, Monk's pepper, Monk's pepper tree, Vitex agnus-castus

Latin

Vitex agnus-castus L.

Plantparts

** Together with another plant, dried fruits, foliage, Fruit, Leaf, Plant stem, Seeds, Stem, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal cramp, Abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Accumulation of fluids, Ache, Aches, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Analgesic, Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-acne, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Antifebrile, Antifertility, Antifertility Agent, Anti-flu, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antiherpetic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Migraine, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, antiseptic, Antispasmodic, anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, aphrodisiac, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, Blackhead, Blood in the urine, Blood in urine, Bloody flux, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, Chest Pain, Chest Pains, Childlessness, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, Clears gas, cold, Colds, common cold, complaints of the stomach, convulsive state, cramp, Cramps, decrease sexual desire, Depression, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, diarrhoea, disease of the eye, disease of the stomach, disinfectant, Diuretic, dysentery, Erectile dysfunction, Erectile function disorder, erysipelas, Excessive heartbeatings, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, Fart, fast heartbeating, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Flatulence, flatulency, Flatus, flu, Fluttering of the heart, Freight, Gas, gastralgia, Gastropathy, General health, General inflammation, General inflammations, good for the stomach, Gripe, Grippe, haematuria, haemorrhoids, Head colds, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Hematuria, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, Herpes, hidrotic, hormonal effect, Hormonal regulation, Ignis sacer, impotence, impotency, Increases sexual desire, indigestion, Induce sweating, Infertility, infertility problems, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the prostate, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Influenza, insomnia, intestinal gas, Love drug, Male impotence, male nocturnal emission, Megrin, Migraine, Migraine Headache, Mucolytic agent, Nerve problems, Nervous disease, nervous disorders, Nervousness, neurosis, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, Orchitis, paediatric, Pain, painful disorders, pain in the chest, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Palpitation, Palpitation of the heart, Palpitations, Pick-me-up, Piles, pimples, promotes healing of wounds, Prostate inflammation, Psychostimulants, Pyretic, reduce fevers, reduce fluid retention, relaxant, relaxes the nervous system, Relaxing, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, sedative, Seminal emissions, Sexual impotence, Skin complaints, Skin conditions, skin problems, Sleeplessness, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, spasm, Spasmolytic, Spermatorrhea, Spermatorrhoea, spots, St. Anthony's fire, St Anthony's fire, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach cramp, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach spasms, stomach tonic, stomach trouble, sudorific, sugar diabetis, supress desires of the flesh, sweat-inducing, testicle inflammations, the flue, the rose, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Vulnerary, weak stomach, wind, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, absent menstruation, Afterbirth, after childbirth, Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Anti-PMS, climacteric, delayed menstruation, Difficult menstruation, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, ease menopausal symptoms, Emmenagogue, Encourages breast milk, encourages menstruation, Ensures good milk supply, Erratic periods, Female infertility, feminine disorders, Galactagogue, Galactopoietic, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, Hot flashes, hot flushes, hot flushes during menopause, increase milk sekretion in women, Infertility in women, Irregular cycles, irregular menstruation, irregular period, Irregular periods, Lactagogue, Late periods, menopausal problems, Menopause, menstrual complaints, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, Menstrual pain, menstrual problems, Menstrual regulation, Menstrual regulator, menstruation problems, Menstruation regulator, Milk production stimulant, missed period, Ovarian cyst, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period pain, PMS, Postpartum recovery, Premenstrual syndrome, pre-menstrual syndrome PMS, Premenstrual tension, promotes the flow of milk, promote the onset of menstruation, regularise periods, regulate menstrual periods, Regulate menstruation, stimulate milk production, stimulates menstruation, stimulate the flow of milk

Homoeopathically uses

lack of sexual power, male potency disorders

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, peppersubstitute, spice

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

magical or religious use

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 (e)-Beta-Farnesene, alkaloid, Alpha-Linolenic acid, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Alpha-Terpineol-Acetate, aucubin, Beta-Pinene, Bitter Components, bitter glycoside, Bornyl acetate, Camphene, camphor, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene Oxide, Casticin, Citronellol, coumarin, Delta-Terpineol, essential oil, eucalyptol, Eurostoside, fat, fat oil, fatty acid, Flavin, flavonoid, iridoid glycosides, Kaempferol, Ledol, limonene, Linalol, linalool, myrcene, Natural rubber, P-Cymen-8-Ol, P-Cymene, pinene, Progesterone, protein, Quinone, Sabinene, saponin, Terpinen-4-Ol, Testosterone, Trans beta-farnesene, Α-terpenylacetate, Β-bourbonene, Β-phellandrene, Γ-Cadinene, Γ-Terpinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0642

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