Jasmine oil can be extracted from jasmine flowers. The main components of the oil are benzyl alcohol and its esters, jasmine, linalool, and linalool benzoate. The roots contain alkaloids and sterols. Animal experiments show that jasmine root alcohol infusion can significantly reduce the spontaneous activity of mice; it can prolong the sleep time of mice caused by cyclobarbital; and it can reduce the ability of mice to move passively. Therefore, jasmine root can be considered to have a depressant effect on the central nervous system. Jasmine flowers, leaves and roots can be used medicinally. Generally, the roots are dug after autumn, sliced ??and dried in the sun for later use; the flowers are collected in summer and autumn and dried in the sun for later use. It has pungent, sweet, cooling, heat-clearing, relieving, and diuretic effects.

Effects and Indications

Regulate Qi and harmonize the body, relieve depression and remove impurities. It is mainly used to treat diarrhea, abdominal pain, red and swollen eyes, sores, swollen and poisonous sores and other diseases.

Nutritional content

Every 100 grams of jasmine flowers contains 2-3 grams of volatile oily substances. The main components are benzyl alcohol or its lipids, jasmine, Linalool, linalool benzoate, etc., also contain substances such as rosinol and frassolactone.

Therapeutic effects

1. The circulation of qi opens the body. The volatile oily substances contained in jasmine have the effects of promoting qi and relieving pain, relieving stagnation and dispersing stagnation. It can relieve chest and abdominal distension and pain, dysentery, tenesmus and other symptoms. It is a good dietary therapy for pain relief.

2. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. Jasmine has an inhibitory effect on a variety of bacteria. It can be used internally and externally to treat inflammatory diseases such as red eyes, sores, and skin ulcers.

Disease treatment

To treat red, swollen and painful eyes and tears in the wind, use an appropriate amount of jasmine decoction in water to fumigate and wash; or mix 9 grams of honeysuckle and 6 grams of chrysanthemum, decoction in water and take it. To treat the pain caused by rejoining tendons and bones, mash the jasmine root, stir-fry it with wine, and wrap the affected area. To treat tooth decay, grind jasmine root into powder, mix with cooked egg yolk and stuff it into the caries. To treat insomnia, take 1.5 grams of jasmine root with water.

Literature Selection

"Food and Materia Medica": "It mainly warms the spleen and stomach, and promotes chest septum." "Pharmacological properties and specific uses": "It is specially used to treat filth and dysentery, and is suitable for people with deficiency." "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Relieve seat fire, remove cold accumulation, treat sores, and eliminate gangrene." "Suixi Ju Diet Spectrum": "Reconciling middle and lower qi, and treating diarrhea and abdominal pain." "New Ginseng in Decoction Pieces": "Soothes the liver and relieves depression, regulates qi and relieves pain."

Healthcare Recipes

1. Jasmine chicken slices: 120 grams of raw chicken breast, 24 jasmine flowers, and 2 eggs. Remove the yolk from the egg and leave it clear; remove the tendons from the chicken breast, wash it, cut it into thin slices, soak it in cold water, pick it up and press it with a dry cloth, add salt, wet starch and egg white, mix well, and mix the chicken slices; remove the jasmine flowers Wash the stems; bring to a boil, remove the pot from the heat, put the chicken slices into the pot one by one, turn up the heat and simmer for a while, take them out; boil the chicken broth, mix it with salt, monosodium glutamate, pepper and cooking wine, and fill it with hot soup Blanch the chicken slices, put them into a soup bowl, add jasmine flowers, and pour in chicken broth. Serve. This soup has the effect of replenishing deficiency and strengthening the body. It is suitable for people with weak internal organs and weak fire, especially for those with anemia and fatigue. What healthy people eat can prevent diseases and strengthen their health.

2. Jasmine rose porridge: 10 grams of jasmine, 5 roses, 100 grams of japonica rice, and appropriate amount of rock sugar. Remove impurities from jasmine flowers, rose flowers, and japonica rice and wash them separately. Put the japonica rice into a pot filled with an appropriate amount of water. After boiling, add jasmine flowers, rose flowers, and rock sugar. Change to a simmer and cook into porridge. This porridge has the effects of soothing the liver and relieving depression, strengthening the spleen and stomach, regulating qi and relieving pain. It is suitable for chest and hypochondrium pain caused by stagnation of liver qi, intercostal paralysis and pain after chronic hepatitis, and women's dysmenorrhea.

3. Jasmine sugar drink: 5 grams of jasmine, appropriate amount of white sugar. Add 1500 ml of water to jasmine flowers and sugar, stir-fry, remove residue and drink. This drink is sweet and fragrant, has the effects of soothing the liver, regulating qi, stopping dysentery and detoxifying. It is suitable for chest and flank pain, diarrhea and abdominal pain, sores, swelling and poisonous diseases.

4. Jasmine Tremella tremella 25 grams, 24 jasmine flowers. Put the white fungus in a bowl and soak it with warm water. Wash it clean and soak it in cold water; remove the stems of the jasmine buds. Wash; add water, refined salt and monosodium glutamate to the pot and bring to a boil, remove the foam, pour into a soup bowl, sprinkle with jasmine flowers and serve. This soup has a mellow smell and has the effects of soothing the liver and relieving stagnation, nourishing yin and reducing fire. It is suitable for cough, hemoptysis, chest and hypochondriac pain and other symptoms caused by liver qi stagnation and fire damage to the lungs.

5. Jasmine Kumquat Drink: 5 grams of jasmine flowers, 10 grams of kumquat cake, and 100 grams of japonica rice. Grind the jasmine flowers into fine powder and cut the kumquat cake into dices; wash the japonica rice, add water and cook it into a gruel, then add the kumquat cake and boil it for 2-3 minutes; add the jasmine powder into the porridge and it is ready to eat. This drink is fragrant and delicious. It has the effects of soothing the liver and regulating qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and stopping dysentery. It is suitable for diseases such as plum core qi, abdominal distension and pain, and dysentery.

★Notes: Jasmine has a spicy and warm aroma, is filled with heat, and should be used with caution by those with dryness and constipation.