Gardenia Jasminoides Uses
The plant has shiny emerald leaves and white fragrant flowers which bloom in summer making the plant even more beautiful.
Gardenia jasminoides uses. Gardenia longisepala masam masam. Gardenia is used for swelling inflammation liver disorders diabetes and other conditions but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. Genipa florida l baill. When several references are cited they may give conflicting information on the status.
It is one of the favored choice among plants used in flower gardens. It originated in asia and is most commonly found growing wild in vietnam southern china korea taiwan japan myanmar india and bangladesh. Gardenia jasminoides also known as cape jasmine or cape jessamine is a common type of gardenia that has a long history of medicinal use. Uses benefits cures side effects nutrients in gardenia.
How gardenia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Gardenia jasminoides ellis g. In food gardenia is used as a yellow. There are more than 250 different types of gardenia plants one of which is called gardenia jasminoides ellis the type primarily used to make essential oil.
Distribution table top of page. Not only has gardenia jasminoides been used in chinese medicine for hundreds of years but extracts of the gardenia fruit have been scientifically studied and proved to be effective for many of the same conditions for which chinese medical practitioners. Gardenia jasminoides the gardenia cape jasmine cape jessamine danh danh or jasmin is an evergreen flowering plant of the coffee family rubiaceae. Further details may be available for individual references in the distribution table details section which can be.
Grandiflora lour a native of china and indochina is an ornamental and medicinal woody plant this plant belonging to the rubiaceae is an evergreen small shrub with white solitary and fragrant flowers. Gardenia plants can be of over 250 different types but the essential oil is made from one type known as gardenia jasminoides ellis. Nowadays the ethanol extract of gardenia fruit and flowers is still used in herbal medicine and aromatherapy. Gardenia maruba siebold ex blume.
The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. As you ll learn much more about gardenias have been shown to have numerous actions including serving as a natural antibacterial analgesic antifungal diuretic antiseptic detoxicant. The double flowered form is usually used for ornamental purposes while the single flowered form is used as a medicinal plant since the former does not.