Botanical Name: Jasminum auriculatum Vahl.
Family: Oleaceae
Introduction:
Latin name: Jasmin = from Yasmine - Arabic name; auriculata = small eared.
Names in different Indian languages
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English |
Needle flower jasmine |
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Hindi |
Juhi, juyi |
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Kannada |
Kadaramallige |
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Malayalam |
Tuseemulla, suchimulla |
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Sanskrit |
Yuuthikaa, sucimallika |
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Tamil |
Usimalligai |
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Telugu |
Adavimulla |
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Unani |
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Folk |
Synonyms
Yuuthikaa, Yuuthi, Mugdhee, Balpushpa. Pushpagandha. Ganojjwala. Ganika. Charumoda. Shikhandi, Swarnapushpika, magadhi, sucimallika
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
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Varieties & adulterants - (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Varieties: Bhavamishra has described two varieties viz. white and yellow whereas Sushruta has described cream and snow white. A few other texts describe 3 varieties.
Jasminum multiflorum
Jasminum sambac
Morphology
Its creeper resembles the creeper of chameli.
Leaves - compound, pentafoliated.
Flowers -white or yellow in colour and have a very pleasant odour
Distribution & Habitat
Throughout India
Chemical constituents:
lupeol, epimer, hentriacontane and n-tricantanol, triterpenoid, jasminol, d-mannitol, jasmone
Properties:
Guna:laghu:
Rasa: tikta, kashaya. madhur:
Virya: sheeta:
Vipaka: Katu
Karma -
Hridyam, pittaghnam, vrana hara
carminative, digestive, astingent, diuretic, antimicrobial,
Srotogamitva:
Dosha: Plttaghna, kaphakarak, vatakarak.
Dhatu: Rakta (bleeding disorders, skin diseases).
Mala: Cleanses infected wounds.
Organ: Heart, respiratory organs.
Indication:
Mutrakrichram, vrana, siroroga, kusta, mutraghatam
Ulcers, wounds, fever, skin disease, cough, piles, leucorrhoea, pruritus, diabetes ,leucoderma,anorexia
Part used:
Root, flower , leaves
Dosage:
Leaf juice 10-15 ml
Powder 2-4 g
Decoction 50-100 ml
Uses: It is used in heart diseases, bleeding disorders, poisoning, skin diseases, stomatitis, gingivitis, eye disorders and ear, nose, throat conditions.
Descriptions on Ayurveda books / Nighandu:
