Vitex Fruit

Functions

• Dispersing in nature
• Disperse Wind-Heat
• Disperse Wind-Dampness
• Disperse Painful Obstruction
• Benefit the Joints
• Clear Heat
• Drain Dampness
• Clear the Head
• Clear Eyes
• Benefit the Eyes

Summary

Vitex fruit (Man Jing Zi) is a herb used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat Wind Heat, Wind-Dampness-Painful Obstruction, and Liver-Wind-Heat. It is associated with the Bladder, Liver, and Stomach channels and has cooling properties. Vitex has a bitter and acrid taste.

Contraindications

• Yin Deficiency Heat Patterns
• Deficient Qi