Traditional Herbs from Gardenia jasminoides

cough

Wash 3 gardenia flowers until clean then boil in 3 glasses of water. Leave until half of the boiled water remains. Remove, cool and strain.
Drink the concoction 3 times a day, 1\u20442 glasses each . Every time you drink, you can add honey.

fever

Take 30 g gardenia leaves, 30 g fresh gotu kola (15 g dried gotu kola).
Wash. clean all the ingredients then boil with 600 ml of water until it boils and 300 ml of water remains.
Drink 2 times a day, 150 ml each.

What is Gardenia jasminoides Looks like??

Parts of Gardenia jasminoides that could be used

Leaves
Bark
Flowers
Fruit
Roots

Gardenia jasminoides Distribution

This plant originates from China and Japan. Most often found growing wild in Vietnam, South China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Myanmar, India and Bangladesh. Gardenia is often planted as an ornamental plant or green hedge plant whose flowers have a fragrant aroma. Apart from that, gardenia can be used to add fragrance to tea and perfume.
Agroecology of Gardenia jasminoides
This plant can be found in mountainous areas at an altitude of 400 m above sea level and can produce optimal fruit at an altitude of around 900 m above sea level. Likes acidic soil conditions with a pH between 5.0-6.5.
Morphology of Gardenia jasminoides

Wooden, branched round stem.
Wax-coated leaves, located opposite or triple-coated, thick and smooth, elliptical or ovate-ovate, pointed tip and base, flat edges, shiny surface, 4.5-13 in length cm, 2-5 cm wide, dark green in color.
Solitary flowers, fragrant, short-stemmed, white, at the end of the twig.
Fruit ovate, small, thin skin, green turns orange when ripe, has many seeds.

Cultivation of Gardenia jasminoides

Propagation by stem cuttings and grafting.
Place the seedlings in a well-drained, sunny location.

Gardenia jasminoides, more details :

Chemical Content of Gardenia jasminoides
Saponins, flavonoids, polyphenols, crocetin, crosin, scandosida, tannins, essential oils, imperatorin, geniposide, iridoid, linalool, syringic acid, vanillic acid, kaempferol., �
Benefits of Gardenia jasminoides
Fruit: overcomes fever, inflammation of the liver, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bladder, inflammation of the breasts, blood in urine, coughing up blood, sore throat, canker sores, toothache, dysentery, swollen and painful eyes. Leaves: Overcome fever, shortness of breath, high blood pressure, canker sores.
Simplisia of Gardenia jasminoides

Prepare the bark and roots of the gardenia then wash them clean.
Dry in a drying room until a moisture content of 10% is obtained.
After dry, puree with a blender.
Store the powder in an airtight and sterile container.

Another Facts for Gardenia jasminoides :

Synonym of Gardenia jasminoides
Jasminum capense� Mill., Gardenia angustifolia� G.Lodd., Gardenia augusta� Merr.
Habitus of Gardenia jasminoides
Bush. Annual shrub, upright, 1-2 m high
Habitat of Gardenia jasminoides