Vitex oil, Chinese medicine name. Vitex negundo L. var.cannabifolia (eb.et Zucc.) Hand.-Mazz. The volatile oil of the leaves is extracted by steam distillation. Distributed in East China and Hebei, Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou. It has the effect of expelling phlegm, relieving cough and relieving asthma. For chronic bronchitis.

Chinese name: Vitex oil

English name: Agnuside

Alias: Vitexin, vitexin oil, Angnuoside, Vitexin essential oil, vitexin, vitexin, vitexin, vitexin, vitexin, vitexin, vitexin oil, vitexin, Angnuoside, vitexin

CAS: 11027-63-7

Chemical formula: C22H26O11

Molecular weight: 466.44

Density: 1.59± 0.1g /cm3(Predicted)

Melting point: 146℃

Boiling point: 785.5±60.0 °C(Predicted)

Specific rotation: [α]/ D-98.0 ±5°, c = 0.1 in ethanol

Flash point: 273.5°C

Vapor pressure: 5.4E-26mmHg at 25°C

Refractive index 1.4822-1.4900

Acidity coefficient :8.14±0.15(Predicted)

Storage condition :-20°C

Physicochemical properties; This product is light yellow to orange yellow clarified liquid, with a special aroma, slightly spicy taste.

Medicinal part: volatile oil extracted from leaves by steam distillation.

Sex taste: taste slightly bitter, simmering, sex flat.

Normalizing the meridian: normalizing the lung meridian.

Efficacy: expectorant, cough, asthma.

Indications: For chronic bronchitis.

Usage and Dosage: Oral: 20-40mg, 3 times a day.

Collection and processing: the leaves can be collected during the growing season and used fresh or dried.