Agnus-castus Definition

noun

A tree, Vitex agnus-castus, formerly believed to preserve chastity.

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Noun

Singular:
agnus-castus
Plural:
agnus castuses

Origin of Agnus-castus

  • From Ancient Greek ἄγνος (agnos), confused with ἁγνός (hagnos, “chaste”); + by reinforcement Latin castus (“chaste”).

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Agnus-castus Sentence Examples

  • Use endocrine balancing herbs like agnus castus herb, squaw vine herb and blessed thistle.

  • Take endocrine herbs and uterine tonics to balance the system such as agnus castus berry, squaw vine herb and wild yam root.

  • Chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus) in addition to helping rebalance estrogen and progesterone in the body, also may relieve the anxiety and depression associated with PMS.

  • Herbs used to treat amenorrhea include dong quai (Angelica sinensis), black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), and chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus).

  • Herbs used to treat oligomenorrhea include dong quai (Angelica sinensis), black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), and chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus).

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