The efficacy and function of stinky jasmine leaves

Do you know stinking jasmine leaves? It is a common Chinese medicinal material and is very helpful for some diseases. Let me show you today.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The leaves of the Verbenaceae plants double stinking jasmine and stinking jasmine.

[Original form] 1. Double-petaled stinking jasmine is a deciduous shrub, 50-120cm tall. The twigs are nearly quadrangular or nearly rounded, pubescent when young. Simple leaves are opposite, with petioles 3-17cm long, covered with short soft hairs or nearly pubescent; leaf blades are broadly ovate, triangular-ovate or nearly cordate, 10-22cm long, 8-21cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, shallowly cordate, truncated or broadly cuneate at the base, sparsely coarsely serrated at the margin, densely covered with prostrate bristles on the surface, densely covered with soft hairs on the dorsal center; base has three veins, with several disc-shaped bodies in the vein axils. The corymbose cyme is terminal, arranged closely, and the pedicels are pubescent; the bracts are lanceolate, 1.5-3cm long, covered with short soft hairs and a few verrucous glands; the calyx is bell-shaped, 1.5-1.7cm long, 5-lobed, and the lobes are linear-lanceolate, 7-10mm long; the corolla is red, light red or white, fragrant, 2.5-4cm long, and the corolla tube lobes are oval; the stamens often become petals to form double petals. The fruit is nearly spherical, 6-8mm in diameter.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. Grown beside streams or under forests, often planted for ornamental purposes.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】Detoxification; lowering blood pressure. Mainly used for carbuncle, swelling, sore, scabies, eczema and itching, and hypertension

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or boil it in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above explanation, we have some understanding of the effects and functions of stinking jasmine leaves. If there are any symptoms of discomfort in the body, you can use Chinese medicine to regulate it. Chinese medicine has a long history of treating diseases, so you can eat it with confidence.