Vitex agnus-castus L. dried berries, Certified Organically Grown. Verbenaceae Also known as agnus-castus, chasteberry, monk's pepper.

Sold by the gram, $0.0414/g. Please bring or order a bag

MINIMUM ORDER IS 100g OR $5 WORTH and buy a bag or other suitable container (search JAR or BOTTLE on our website).

You can bring your own container if you are picking up. Please make sure that you bring bottles for liquids and wide-mouthed jars or bags for solids. Please make sure that the containers you bring are the right size. To use your container for oils, the bottle must be exactly the right size because I will be filling your order by volume. A 1000mL J jar, not a quart jar. In case of shorting due to metric versus imperial measures, I may fill your container right to the top, your measure might be short, or I may ask you to buy an extra container.

OVERVIEW
The chaste tree is a small shrub with lance-shaped leaves and purple flowers native to the eastern Mediterranean and has since been cultivated in temperate climates around the world. Its peppery fruit has been used for over two thousand years.

Constituents:
Acubin, Agnuside, Casticin, chrysophanol D, alpha- and beta-pinene, isovitexin, and vitexin.
Parts Used

Common Uses:
Usually used as a tincture in order to restore balance in the female reproductive system through a tonic effect on the pituitary gland in the brain. Vitex may also be cracked and sprinkled on food, producing a slight pepper taste or as a tea infusion.

DISCLAIMER
The information presented on this website is for informational, reference and educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as a substitute for diagnosis and treatment by a health care practitioner.

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