Jasminum grandiflorum - Balihrasa

Balihrasa, Jasminum grandiflorum

Balihrasa, also known variously as the Spanish jasmine, Jasminum grandiflorum, Royal jasmine, Catalonian jasmine, among others is a species of jasmine 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.

Uses

Bad breath, Psoriasis, Skin diseases, Swelling, Wounds, Diabetes, Corns on Feet, Paralysis, Skin dryness, Glowing skin.

Parts Used

Root, Flowers, Leaves, Stem, entire Jasmine 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.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	ajjege, ajjige, ajjuge
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

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Evergreen Climber

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}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

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

Commonly seen growing in areas

sub trophical, himalayas, warm temperate.

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External Links

• Jasminum-uses, side effects
• Royal Jasmine on flowers of india
• Jasmine Plant-Grow and Care for Jasminum
• Jasminum grandiflorum on florafaunaweb.nparks