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Vitex Negundo L. Family: Lamiaceae Common Names: Chaste Tree, Nirgundi, Bnna Vitex negundo L. Family: Lamiaceae Common names: chaste tree, Nirgundi, Bnna Description: Vitex negundo is native to tropical Eastern and Southern Africa and Asia. It is an erect shrub or small tree growing from 2 to 8 m in height. The bark is reddish-brown. Its leaves are digitate, with five lanceolate leaflets, sometimes three. Each leaflet is around 4 to 10 cm in length, with the central leaflet being the largest and possessing a stalk. The leaf edges are toothed or serrated and the bottom surface is covered in hair. The numerous flowers are borne in panicles and are white to blue in colour. The fruit is a succulent drupe, 4 mm in diameter, rounded to egg-shaped. It is black or purple when ripe. Utilization: The leaves, flowers, seeds, and root of vitex can all be used as herbal medicine. A decoction of the roots and leaves of Vitex are applied to wounds, and used as aromatic baths for skin diseases. Its paste when applied externally, relieves pain, cures oedema and swelling, and cleanses and heals ulcers and wounds. It is anthelmintic and kills worms and micro organisms. It is anti- dermatoses and cures itching. It cures eye and nose related disorders and cures otorrhoea.( Tandon et.al., 2005). Part Uses leaves skin diseases roots treatment for rheumatism References: Tandon, V. R; (2005) Medicinal uses and biological activities of Vitex negundo. Tiwari, O. P & Tripathi, Y. B; (2007) Antioxidant properties of different fractions of Vitex negundo Linn. Food Chemistry, 100 (3), 1170-1176. Karunamoorthi, K., Ramanujam, S., & Rathinasamy, R;(2008) Evaluation of leaf extracts of Vitex negundo L.(Family: Verbenaceae) against larvae of Culex tritaeniorhynchus and repellent activity on adult vector mosquitoes. Parasitology Research, 103(3), 545. .
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