Vitex (besides known as Chaste Tree, Chasteberry or even '''Monk's Pepper') is an genus of astir 250 mintage of shrubs and trees from One-35 m tall, indigen to tropical & semitropic regions throughout the world. It used to be that widely involved in the personal Verbenaceae, it has recently been transferred to the family Lamiaceae (Labiatae).

Cultivation and uses
Vitex agnus-castus'' (chaste tree), the indigene of the Mediterranean region, is widely cultivated elsewhere in warmly moderate & semitropic regions for its redolent foliage & flowers. It grows to the height between One-Five metres. It takes to the full sun or even unfair shade along using easily-drained soil.

These are periodically utilized for the professional assistance of PMS.

These are believed to become an antaphrodisiac, hence the title "chaste tree", & is utilized as an medicative plant by numerous herb doctor. A area utilized include a chaste tree's leaves, flowers, & berries. a berries come come considered a tonic herb for two the male & female reproductive systems. the leaves use at times a equivalent consequence, however to a somewhat lesser degree.

A leaves & caring stem incubation of a upper Ten cm (Quadruplet inches), along sustaining the flowers & ripening seeds, can be harvested for medicative purposes. A berries come harvested by gently rubbing a berries free from either a stem. A leaves, flowers, and/or even berries can be consumed as a decotion, traditional tincture, cider vinegar tincture, sirup, elixer, or only eaten now a plant as a medicative food.