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Jasminum grandiflorum - Balihrasa
Balihrasa also known variously as the Spanish jasmine, Jasminum grandiflorum, Royal jasmine, Catalonian jasmine, among others is a species of jasmine. It is native to South Asia. The Arabian peninsula (Oman, Saudi Arabia), Northeast Africa (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan), the African Great Lakes (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda) and the Yunnan and Sichuan regions of China.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Bad breath, Psoriasis, Skin diseases, Swelling, Wounds, Diabetes, Corns on feet, Paralysis, Skin dryness, Glowing skin.
Parts Used
Roots, Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Entire plant
Chemical Composition
Flowers contain a volatile oil, jasminol, and indol. Essence also contains benzyl-acetate, linalol, indol, and a ketone called jasmone. Ethereal extract from the leaves yield an alkaloid, jasminine. Study reports salicylic acid and an astringent principle in the leaves.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Ajjege |
| Hindi | Chameli |
| Malayalam | Malati, Piccakam, Piccakamulla |
| Tamil | Anankam, Catimallikai, Catimullai |
| Telugu | Adivimalle, Chambeli |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Balihrasa, Chambeli |
| English | Royal Jasmine, Spanish jasmine |
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Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Petiolate | Opposite | Petiole and midrib margined; leaflets (5-) 7-11, glabrous, dark green, the upper pair with a broad flat base, often confluent with the terminal leaflet; the terminal hardly larger, ovate lanceolate, acuminate |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | 5 cm in diameter | White | 5-20 | Very fragrant and borne in clusters. Flower buds are pinkish in colour and floral initiation is promoted by high day and low night temperatures. Flowers open early in the morning and oil content decreases by early morning |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seldom formed | 7.5–11 cm long, 1.5 cm broad | Fruits are 2-lobed berries that turn black when ripe | 12-20 seeds | {{{5}}} | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Jasminum grandiflorum can be grown from the warm temperate to the tropical zones. When grown commercially, plantations are usually below elevations of 500 metres. Jasmine can be propagated by cuttings. It does not usually produce fruits. [4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Sub trophical area, Himalayas, Warm temperate.
Photo Gallery
Bud
Leaves
Flower
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bad breath
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Psoriasis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swelling
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Corns on feet
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Paralysis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin dryness
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Glowing skin
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Entire plant used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub trophical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Himalayas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Warm temperate
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Oleaceae
