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Fiveleaved chaste Tree (Indian Privet)

English Name:- Fiveleaved chaste Tree (Indian Privet)

Botanical Name:- Vitex negundo Linn.

Family:- VERBENACEAE.

Parts- Used:- Whole plant, Leaves, Fruits and seeds.

Habit:- A small shrubby tree, about 6-20 feet high, White hairy, branches are square. Leaves compound, 3 to 5 leaflets terminal leaflet larges long lateral leaflets are small & sessile. Flowers bluish purple. Fruits globular blackish of terripening.

Taste:- Bitter.

Chemical Constituents:- Plant Contains:- Volatile oil, Alkaloids (Nergundin and Hydrocotylon) Vitamin-C, Carotene, Flavon, Tannic acid, Hydroxy benjoic acid, Resin, Mallic acid.

Actions:- Aromatic, Tonic, Analgesic, Expectorant, Vermifuge, Anti-inflammatory, Stomachic, Carminative, Rejuvenator, Diuretic, Anthelmintic.

Used In:- Acute Rheumatism, Cough, Fever, Pain, Indigestion, Flatulance, Leprosy, Ulcer, Heaviness of head, Dullness of hearing, Spleeno megaly; Seeds are significantly anti-inflammatory.

Main Uses Of Fiveleaved Chaste Tree

• It is the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial and is used in cleaning and healing wounds.
• It is used as a hair tonic.
• Its powder soothes the inflammation and swelling of joint and muscles.
• Its heated leaves when tied over the effected part relieves headache, swelling and arthritic pain.
• It reduces the obstruction of blood.
• Its leaves powder is useful in pharyngitis, stomatitis and inflammation.
• It is a brain tonic and is useful in headache and improves memories.
• It improves appetite and digestion.
• It improves blood circulation.
• It improves ventilation and cures dominant cough, asthma and pneumonia.
• It cures gonorrheal infections and helps in urine passing smoothly.
• It is used as a main drug in typhoid and malaria fever.
• It stimulates every part of the body and acts as a body rasayan.
• Its oil treats wounds, ulcers, syphilis and skin diseases and reduce swelling.

 Specific Usages

• It is used in making pain relief oil.
• Its fumes are useful in getting rid of mosquitoes.
• Dry leaves are burnt and fumes are inhaled to relieve headache and running nose.

Disclaimer

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