Names: Vitex, Chasteberry, Monks’ pepper.Collection: The very dark berries should be picked when ripe, which is between October and November. They may be dried in sun or shade. Part Used: The fruit. Constituents: Iridoid glycosides which include aucbin and agnoside Flavonoids including casticin, isovitexin and orientin Essential oil. Actions: Uterine Tonic Indications: Chasteberry has the [...]