Jasminum officinale Linn. |
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Botanical Name |
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Jasminum officinale Linn. |
English
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Common Jasmine |
Synonym(s) |
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Jasminum grandiflorum, Jasminum officinale var. grandiflorum |
Family |
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Oleaceae |
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General Info
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A twining shrub with striate branches. Leaves opposite, imparipinnately compound with 3-7 leaflets: terminal leaflet larger than laterals; inflorescence terminal with few-flowered (at times single-flowered) cymes, shorter than leaves; flowers white with 4-5 lobes, fragrant; fruit elliptic globose, black when ripe. |
| Herb Effects |
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Analgesic, febrifuge (leaves); aphrodisiac, antiseptic, antispasmodic, galactogogue and tonic (flowers); anti-depressant, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, anti-spasmodic, cicatrisant, expectorant, galactagogue, parturient, sedative and uterine (oil). |
Chemistry
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Benzyl acetate, linalool, benzyl alcohol, indole, benzyl benzoate, cis-jasmone, geraniol, methyl anthranilate. |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Applied to corns and ear discharges (leaf juice); ringworm infection (root); depression, nervous tension, impotence, frigidity, menstrual disorders and weak digestion (oil). |
| Contraindication |
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Due to its emmenagogue properties it should not be used in pregnancy. |
| Reference |
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 Sharma PV. Classical Uses of Medicinal Plants.
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