(Lamiaceae) Vitex pinnata L.

Local name(s): (Ghi ghene)

Medicinal use(s): as an antifatigue

Part(s) used: stem (stem bark; stem wood)

Field Characters: 

Locality: Bolikhamxay Province, Paksan District, Keng Sa Dou Village.

Altitude:    m asl. 

Collector(s): S. Bouamanivong

Collection number(s): LAOS_020

Collection Date: August 24, 1999

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2222135.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:

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Nuraskin CA, et al. Activities inhibition methanol extract Laban Leaf (Vitex pinnata) on growth of bacteria S. mutans Atcc 31987.  IOP Conf Ser: Mater Sci Eng 2019, vol. 523, 012008. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/523/1/012008 

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