Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.29-09-2008

Agnus-castus

Plant names
English Agnus-castus, Chasteberry, chastetree, Gatillier, Hemp tree, Lilac chastetree, Monk's pepper, Monk's pepper tree, Vitex
Latin Vitex agnuscastus L.
Plant partsdried fruits, Fruit, Leaf, Seed
Diseases & Uses
Diseases abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, accumulation of fluids, acne, Antibacterial, Anticonvulsant, Antidiarrheic, Antidysenteric, Antipyretic, AntiRheumatic, Anxiety disorders, Aphrodisiac, astringent, Blood in the urine, Bronchitis, Carminative, Childlessness, Common cold, decrease sexual desire, Depression, Diabetes mellitus, disease of the eye, diuretic, erysipelas, Excessive heartbeatings, expectorant, good for the stomach, Hemorrhoids, Herpes, hormonal effect, Hot flushes, Impotence, Infertility in women, Inflammation, inflammation of the prostate, Influenza, male nocturnal emission, Menopause, migraine, Pain, Pickmeup, relaxant, relaxes the nervous system, Skin complaints, Sleeplessness, sweatinducing, wound healing, wounds
Women's diseases absent menstruation, after childbirth, Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, AntiPMS, climacteric, Difficult menstruation, Dysmenorrhea, Emmenagogue, Erratic periods, regularise periods
Homoeopathically uses lack of sexual power
Foods culinary herb, peppersubstitute
Other uses colouring
Contents
 (e)-Beta-Farnesene, 1,8-Cineol, alkaloid, Alpha-linolenic-Acid, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Alpha-Terpineol-Acetate, Alpha-Terpinyl-Acetate, Aucubin, Beta-Bourbonene, Beta-Caryophyllene, Beta-Phellandrene, Beta-Pinene, bitter glycoside, bornyl-Acetate, Camphene, Campherol, camphor, Caryophyllene-Oxide, Cineol, Citronellol, Coumarin, Delta-Terpineol, essential oil, fat, fat oil, fatty acid, flavone, flavonoid, Gamma-Cadinene, Gamma-Terpinene, iridoid glycosides, Ledol, limonene, linalool, myrcene, P-Cymen-8-Ol, P-Cymene, pinene, Progesterone, proteins, Quinone, Rubber, Saponins, Terpinen-4-Ol, Trans-Beta-Farnesene

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