57-JASMINUM GRANDIFLORUM
Local names: Chameli, Spanish jasmine, Royal jasmine, Sicilian jasmine
Family: Oleaceae
Location: Principal’s house
Characters: J. grandiflorum grow in shrubs that are semi-spreading. These plants have green, woody, pubescent stems that are either angular or grooved shape. The green colored leaves are ovate-acute, or acuminate shaped and are either pinnatipartite or pinnately compound. The surface of the leaves are glabrous, have no hairs, with a wavy leaf margin and contain no stipules. These leaves are about 0.35 mm thick that are arranged in whorls of three and also include short petioles. The sepals of the flowers are green with white, glabrous flowers in a linear arrangement. There are two stamen, each with a yellow colored anther, in the center of the corolla tube per flower. These flowers contain no fruit.
General use: Parts of J. grandiflorum, including their sprouts and flowers (dried), have been used for prescriptions. This type of holistic medicine was used to treat various sicknesses such as dermatosis, coryza, and nasal haemorrhage. The leaves are utilized as an ingredient for clarified butter, a treatment for infected wounds and cleaning and sterilizing ulcers, an oil of leaves used as a remedy for infection. Leaves chewed on to aid in toothaches and stomatitis. The root cooked with goat's milk and sugar to relieve pain in urine retention and kidney stone release. The root paste used to improve the skin and removing freckles or dark shades. The hair oil used to treat baldness and alopecia. It used for an eye-salve to help vision loss. It was additionally prescribed for severe skin diseases and leprosy. The flowers have also been made into a syrup as a medicine for throat issues such as coughs and hoarseness. Well-known scent used around the world. The flowers create an aroma that exudes a calm atmosphere, relieving mental and emotional strains. Due to the pleasing scent, J. grandiflorum are commonly made into essential oils, perfumes, soaps, and cosmetics worldwide.