Vitex (Khao Yen)
Vitex trifolia
About Vitex (Khao Yen)
Vitex (Khao Yen) (Vitex trifolia) is a herb used in the Thai Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Fever, Headache, Dizziness, and Nerve Support. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Vitex rotundifolia, the roundleaf chastetree or beach vitex is a species of Vitex that is native to seashores throughout the Pacific. Its range includes continents and islands stretching from India east to Hawaii and from Korea south to Australia. This woody perennial plant typically grows approximately 1 m in height. It has a sprawling growth habit and produces runners that root regularly at nodes. This rooting pattern allows the plant to spread rapidly. At maturity, V....
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist