no - Chaste Tree (Vitex)
botanical name:
Vitex agnus castus
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Family:
Verbenaceae (Verbenaaceae)
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Essential Oil Main Components:
1,8 cineole, caryophyllene, propenamide, sabinene, bicyclogermacrene, a-pinene, farnesene
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Supported Functions:
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasm, antiseptic, insecticide, menopause stabilizer*
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Compatible Essential Oils:
Lavender, Evergreen, Orange, Geranium, Rose, Chamomile
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* References
NS. Tisserand, R., & Young, R. (2014). Essential oil safety: A guide for health care professionals.
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iii. Cengiz Sarikurkcu, Kadir Arisoy, Bektas Tepe, Ahmet Cakir, Gulsah Abali, Ebru Mete, Studies on the antioxidant activity of essential oil and different solvent extracts of Vitex agnus castus L. fruits from Turkey, Food and Chemical Toxicology, Volume 47, Issue 10 , 2009, 2479-2483,
iv. Barbara Chopin Lucks, Janina Sørensen, Lowana Veal, Vitex agnus-castus essential oil and menopausal balance: a self-care survey,
Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery, Volume 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 148-154,