What are the medicinal values ​​of Gardenia jasminoides?

Gardenia is a plant and also a flower. After blooming, the flower will bear fruit. Both the fruit and the flower have the same medicinal properties. Gardenia is a traditional Chinese medicine that has the function of nourishing the liver and stomach. The medicinal value of gardenia can be reflected in common hypertension and hepatitis. Perhaps most people don’t know what other uses it has besides these? How can it help the body? Then let me introduce it to you!

The original plant of gardenia is Gardenia jasminoides, which is a plant of the Rubiaceae family. Its aliases include yellow gardenia, mountain gardenia, yellow fruit tree, and branch. Its functions are as follows:

1. Medicinal

The mature fruit is a traditional Chinese medicine and is included in the first batch of medicinal and edible resources promulgated by the Ministry of Health. It has the effects of protecting the liver, promoting bile secretion, lowering blood pressure, stopping bleeding, clearing away heat, promoting cold, cooling blood, and stopping diarrhea. It is often used in clinical Chinese medicine to treat icteric hepatitis, sprains, gastrointestinal bleeding, hypertension, diabetes, colds and high fever.

2. Extraction of pigments

A variety of pigments can be extracted from gardenia fruit and used for food coloring. Not only are the colors comparable to the corresponding synthetic pigments, but they also have certain nutritional value and health benefits. It is safe, non-toxic and has no side effects. In particular, gardenia yellow, red and blue pigments are commonly used food pigments, widely used in wine, juice, beverages, dishes, cakes, pickles, etc. They are functional natural colorants and are a very popular natural pigment.

Gardenia jasminoides has a wide range of medicinal value. In addition to being used as medicine, gardenia jasminoides can also be used to extract pigments. The pigments extracted from gardenia jasminoides can be dissolved in food. It is safe, non-toxic and has no side effects. It is also a common health food. Pure natural gardenia jasminoides can cure diabetes, high blood pressure, and digestive system bleeding. It also has a good effect on bruises and sprains.