Botanical Index No. 416

Five-leaved Chaste Tree, Huang Jing

vitex negundo

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Angina Anxiety Arthrosis Asthma Bacteria Bite Boil Bronchosis Burn Cancer Catarrh Cholera Cold Constipation Convulsion Cough Deafness Dermatosis Diarrhea Dropsy Dysentery Dyspepsia Eczema Enterosis Escherichia Fever Flu Fungus Gas Gastrosis Gonorrhea Gravel Headache Hemiplegia Hemorrhoid Hepatosis Hernia Hiccup Infection Inflammation Insomnia Jaundice Leukorrhea Lumbago Malaria Mycosis Nervousness Pain Paralysis Parasite Rheumatism Ringworm Scabies Snakebite Sore Splenosis Sprain Staphylococcus Stomachache Swelling UTI VD Vertigo Water Retention Worm

General Dosage

3–9 fruit in decoction; 15–30 g as powder; 15–60 g fresh leaf; 3–9 g powdered dry leaf; 6–12 g root; 3–6 g branches in decoction; 9 g powdered seed 3 ×/day for 9 days for bronchitis.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. With potential or adverse cardiac activity due to cardiac glycosides, plant should be used with caution in patients with heart problems.

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