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Vitex agnus-castus, also called vitex, chaste tree, chasteberry, Abraham's balm, lilac chastetree, or monk's pepper.
Vitex agnus-castus, also called vitex, chaste tree, chasteberry, Abraham's balm, lilac chaste tree, or monk's pepper.


This is medicinal according to the entry in the old "Odd ingredient encyclopaedia" but we have no reference or source for that data. The product does appear in Access, but should not be sold.
This is medicinal according to the MHRA, there is no history of food use of this item. The product does appear in Access, but should not be sold.


There is reference to Agnus Castus being approved as a THR on the [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/herbal-medicines-granted-a-traditional-herbal-registration-thr/herbal-medicines-granted-a-traditional-herbal-registration MHRA database], which backs up that they would consider it medicinal.  
There is reference to Agnus Castus being approved as a THR on the [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/herbal-medicines-granted-a-traditional-herbal-registration-thr/herbal-medicines-granted-a-traditional-herbal-registration MHRA database], which backs up that they would consider it medicinal.  

Latest revision as of 15:55, 5 February 2024

Vitex agnus-castus, also called vitex, chaste tree, chasteberry, Abraham's balm, lilac chaste tree, or monk's pepper.

This is medicinal according to the MHRA, there is no history of food use of this item. The product does appear in Access, but should not be sold.

There is reference to Agnus Castus being approved as a THR on the MHRA database, which backs up that they would consider it medicinal.