दासी- Vitex peduncularis

Name – काकजङ्घा

Botanical name – Vitex peduncularis

Description – Medium-sized tree; bark grey, thick, exfoliating in irregular flakes. Leaves 3-foliolate; leaflets lanceolate. Flowers whitish- yellow, in axillary paniculate cymes. Drupe obovoid

Chemical Constituents- Leaves contain triterpenoids and flavonoids – vitexin, pachypodol, ursolic acid and 2-hydroxy-ursolic acid. Leaves and bark contain vitexin.

Use – Infusion of leaves and bark used in malarial and black water fevers. Leaves show antibacterial properties.