| Vitex |
| Vitex rotundifolia | | Verbenaceae | | Man Jing Zi | | Man refers to a creeping plant that grows wildly in the fields; jing means thorn or bramble; zi means fruits; hence, the fruit of the creeping bramble | | Round-leaf Vitex, Chinese Chasteberry, Shrub Chastetree | | Fruit (collected in autumn when the fruit is ripe) | | Pungent, Bitter | | Neutral | | Resolve the exterior, dispel wind-heat, clear the head and eyes | | Traditional Chinese applications |
| Headache due to wind-heat; congestion, swelling, pain, profuse tears of the eyes due to wind-heat; dizziness | | Possible unwanted effects |
| None known | | None reported | | TCM and other contraindications |
| Yin or blood deficiency; stomach qi deficiency | | Ginseng and Vitex +6 (Older) | | Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D. Institute for Traditional Medicine | | 19 Sept 2002 |
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