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Non-scientific name:

chaste tree

2 Accepted name(s) for "chaste tree":

Accepted name
Vitex agnus-castus L.
Vitex negundo L.

21 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Fruit
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L.
Wild Med. Pl. Jordan (Al-Qura'n, 2009) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. leaf, stem
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L.
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 43 (2020) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. ripe fruits fruits
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L.
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 32 (2008) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. dried fruit fruit
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L.
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. dried ripe fruit fruit
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. dried ripe fruits fruit
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Fruit
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Fruit
Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000) Vitex agnus-castus Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Seed
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 37 (2013) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. dried ripe fruits fruit
Trad. Drugs in Jordan (Lev & Amar, 2002) Vitex agnus-castus Vitex agnus-castus L.

MPNS Best Guess

 Vitex agnus-castus L. Seed
Med. Use of Eleven Lamiaceae Spp., Lebanon (Khoury et al., 2016) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. flowers, fruits, seed
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2025) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. fruit
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L.
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Vitex agnus-castus Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L.
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2024) Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L. fruit
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Vitex agnus-castus Linn. Vitex agnus-castus L. Vitex agnus-castus L.
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Vitex negundo Vitex negundo L. Vitex negundo L.

94 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "chaste tree":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
abraham's balm Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
abrahamsstrauch Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
agneau-chaste Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
agni casti Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
agni casti fructus Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
agno casto Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
agnocasto Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
agnos-casto cumune Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
agnus castus Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2024)
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2025)
agnus-castus Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
angarf Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
arbre au poivre Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
athlak Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
ban muichi Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
banjankusht Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
barátcserje Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
bish barmagh aghaji Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
ch'u Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
chasteberry Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
common chaste tree Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
daribrahim Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
fanfangosht Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
felfel-al-raheb Other Med. Use of Eleven Lamiaceae Spp., Lebanon (Khoury et al., 2016)
felfele barry Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
fructus agni casti Pharmaceutical WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
gatileira comum Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
gatilier Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
gattilier Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
gattilier agneau-chaste Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
gattilier commun Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
gattilier incise Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
hab an nasl Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
hab el fakd Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
haba khouraf Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
hayit Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
hemp tree Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
huang ching Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
indrani Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
jurema Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kaff mariam Other Med. Use of Eleven Lamiaceae Spp., Lebanon (Khoury et al., 2016)
kaff maryam Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
katri Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
kef-meriem Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kerwa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
keuschbaum Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
keuschlamm Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
kyskhedstrae Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
lemuni pasir Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
lilac chastetree Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
lygos Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
man ching Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
monk Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
monk's pepper Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
monk's piper Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
monk’s pepper Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
monk’s pepper tree Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mönchspfeffer Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
mönchspfeller Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
müllen Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
nirgandi Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
nirgundi Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
nisinda Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
non’speppertree Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
pajan kusut Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
panj angosht Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
panjangusht Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
pape falso Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
peperella Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
petite poivre Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
pimiento menor Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
poivre de moine Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
poivre sauvage Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
ranukabija Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
ranukabija mah Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
renuka Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
sagetree Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
sambhalu Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
sauzgatillo Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
seiyo-ninzin-boku Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
shagareh ibrahim Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
shajerat ebrahim Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
sinduvara Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
taiwan-ninzin-boku Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
tree of chastity Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
true chaste tree Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
tukhm sambhalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vitex Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
vitex agnus castus Other WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
vitex agnus-castus whole Other Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
vitiu Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
wild lavender Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
yemen safrani Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
ârbol casto Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)
ârbolde la castidad Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 4 (WHO, 2009)