Five-Leaved Chaste Tree (Nirgundi)
Vitex negundo
An aromatic leaf used as a warm poultice for swollen joints and as a chest herb.
Traditional use (ayurveda, tcm): An aromatic leaf used as a warm poultice for swollen joints and as a chest herb.
An aromatic leaf used as a warm poultice for swollen joints and as a chest herb.
Active constituents are under study; evidence ranges from traditional use to preliminary human trials.
- An aromatic leaf used as a warm poultice for swollen joints and as a chest herb.
Evidence strength: traditional use.
- See the evidence level above
- Mainly topical/traditional; avoid medicinal doses in pregnancy.
- Pregnant/breastfeeding people without medical advice
Mainly topical/traditional; avoid medicinal doses in pregnancy.
May interact with prescription medications — review with a clinician if you take any.
Use caution in pregnancy, breastfeeding, for children, and with chronic disease unless cleared by a clinician.
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