What are the effects and functions of jasmine flowers?

Jasmine, also known as chicken claw flower, has a good effect of promoting qi, regulating menstruation and relieving pain. It is also used to treat symptoms such as stomach pain and hepatitis, especially for women with irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhea, and men with orchitis. It can play an effective treatment and solution effect. However, we should also pay attention to the usage and dosage. Only the most suitable one can achieve better and more effective therapeutic effects.

[Other name] Chicken claw flower, multi-flowered jasmine

[Source] The whole plant of Jasminum polyanthum Franch., a plant of the genus Jasmine in the family Oleaceae, is used as medicine. It can be harvested throughout the year and used dried or fresh.

【Nature and flavor and meridians】Bitter, neutral.

【Functions and indications】Promotes the flow of qi, regulates menstruation, relieves pain, clears away heat and disperses stagnation. Used for stomachache, hepatitis, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhea, stomatitis, skin itching, orchitis, mastitis, and lymph node tuberculosis.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5 to 1 tael.

【Excerpt】National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicines

Jasmine flower is sweet and neutral in nature and flavor. It enters the liver meridian. It soothes the liver and relieves depression. It is used for liver depression and qi pain, heart and stomach qi pain, diarrhea and abdominal pain. The usual dosage is 3 to 10 grams.

【Function and indications】

Pain in the ribs, abdomen and lower abdomen caused by liver depression and qi stagnation; abdominal pain due to diarrhea

[Nature and flavor] "Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine" II: Neutral, non-toxic.

[Functions and indications - the effects of jasmine flower] ① "Records of Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan": Relieves heart qi depression and pain, and stops diarrhea and abdominal pain. ② Guangzhou Army’s “Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines”: Treats liver pain caused by hepatitis and cirrhosis. Discomfort in the chest and ribs, pain in the heart and stomach, diarrhea and abdominal pain.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 3 grams; or brew as tea.

The above are the effects and functions of Jasmine flowers, as well as how to use them in life. Through the knowledge and understanding of these common sense and methods, we can realize that Jasmine flowers can play a better role in solving these diseases. For problems such as cirrhosis of the liver or heart and stomach pain, Jasmine flowers can also be reasonably used to treat and solve them.