Monk’s pepper

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005485",
  "term": "Monk’s pepper",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An extract made from the fruit of the chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus) found in parts of Asia and Europe. It is claimed to treat infertility and to lessen symptoms that may occur before or during a woman’s menstrual period, such as headaches and irregular bleeding. Monk’s pepper may affect levels of reproductive hormones in the blood. It is a type of phytomedicine. Also called chaste tree berry and Vitex.",
  "synonyms": [
    "chaste tree berry",
    "Vitex"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/monks-pepper/"
}