Gardenia is an evergreen shrub of Gardenia in Rubiaceae.

Gardenia is mainly distributed in Guizhou, Sichuan, Jiangsu and other places, and is the city flower of Yueyang City. Gardenia jasminoides Ellis is an evergreen shrub with broadly lanceolate to obovate leaves opposite or 3-lobed, leathery leaves, blunt tops and bases, and a green and shiny surface. White flowers in spring and summer, terminal or axillary, short stems, very fragrant. Berries are oval, yellow or orange. Besides ornamental, its flowers, fruits, leaves and roots can all be used as medicine, which has the effects of purging fire, removing annoyance, clearing away heat and diuresis, cooling blood and detoxifying.

1. Pick the stamens in the middle of gardenia and soak them for a few days (the water needs to be changed every day).

2. Squeeze the water for later use.

3. Add pepper and garlic into the pot and stir fry.

4. Pour in gardenia and stir fry.

5. Add a little wine and mix well, then add salt oyster sauce to taste.