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Jasminum humile L.
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- Synonym:
- Plant Family:
- Oleaceae.
- Habit & Habitat:
- A twining shrub up to 2 m tall,found in sub-tropical and temperate zones.
- Plant Description:
- Leaves compound, alternate, imparipinnate. Leaflets elliptic-ovate,entire,dark green above. Inflorescence terminal cymes.Flower actinomorphic,yellow.Fruit a berry,globose,black.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- April-July.
- Harvesting Time:
- April-August.
- Medicinal Value:
- It has antidepressant and relaxing properties. Leaves treat sinus problem and cold sores. The paste of leaves is applied locally in skin diseases, wounds and ulcers. Leaves are chewed in toothache. Flowers are considered cardiac tonic. Its paste is used in eye diseases. Also used as antidote in poisoning.
- Part Used:
- Flower, Leaf, Oil, Root.
- Occurrence:
- Uncommon.
- Future Perspective:
- Conservation, Cultivation, Herbal Pharmacy, Oil Extraction.
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