What is Lagundi?
Lagundi or Vitex negundo is a large shrub native to the Philippines which has been used as a traditional herbal medicine for centuries. Research on lagundi conducted by the Philippine Department of Health has suggested that the plant has a number of practical uses, and the use of lagundi is actively promoted by the government as a result. Outside of the Philippines, preparations of lagundi are sometimes available at stores which supply herbal medicines, or through practitioners of herbal and alternative medicine. This plant is native to the swamps of the Philippines, where it can sometimes grow quite tall. It has a single thick, woody stem like a trunk, and the leaves appear palmately, in the form of five pointed leaves which splay out like the fingers of a hand. The leaves, root, flowers, and seeds of lagundi all appear to have medicinal value. Preparations of lagundi have been used for a wide variety of complaints traditionally, although scientific research has concentrated on its us
Lagundi, a shrub from the Verbanaceae family traditionally used in treatment of asthma, fever, headaches, inflammation, and arthritis, is a licensed and registered medicinal plant that is native to the Philippines. In 1996, Lagundi became the first herbal medicine to be licensed and duly registered by the Philippine Department of Health. After extensive studies and clinical tests, the Philippine DOH has certified Lagundi for use in cases of colds, flu, pharyngitis, and asthma. Lagundi comes from a Philippine variety of Vitex negundo, an herb listed in the Sanskrit Materia Medica as having anti-inflammatory and expectorant properties with applications including the treatment of cough, fever, catarrh, and rheumatism. Lagundi contains crysophlenol D, a smooth muscle relaxant with anti-histamine properties. Although the Philippines are rich in flora with over 10,000 varieties of plants, its Department of Health has only approved a handful has having certified medicinal qualities. And Lagun
Lagundi or Vitex negundo is a large shrub native to the Philippines which has been used as a traditional herbal medicine for centuries. It is commonly found in tropical, subtropical and also warm temperate regions throughout the world, especially in the Philippines. Research on lagundi conducted by the Philippine Department of Health has suggested that the plant has a number of practical uses, and the use of lagundi is actively promoted by the government as a result. Outside of the Philippines, preparations of lagundi are sometimes available at stores which supply herbal medicines, or through practitioners of herbal and alternative medicine. This plant is native to the swamps of the Philippines, where it can sometimes grow quite tall. It has a single thick, woody stem like a trunk, and the leaves appear palmately, in the form of five pointed leaves which splay out like the fingers of a hand. The leaves, root, flowers, and seeds of lagundi all appear to have medicinal values. II. USES T
