Yellow Jasmine
Herb latin name: Yellow Jasmine,Yellow Jasmine Extract
Latin name: Jasminum humile
Synonyms: Jasminum bignoniaceumJasminum bignoniaceum
Family: Oleaceae (Olive Family)
Medicinal use of Yellow Jasmine: The flowers are astringent and atonic for the heart and bowels. Apaste made frm the flowers is considered effective in the treatment of intestinal problems. The juice of the root is used in the treatment of ringworm. The milky juice of the plant is used for destroying the unhealthy lining walls of chronic sinuses and fistulas.Habitat of the herb: the herb: Scrub and dry valleys, 1500 - 3000 metres in the Himalayas. Also found in forests in Srinagar.
Edible parts of Yellow Jasmine: The leaves are used as a condiment. A tea is made from the leaves and bark.
Other uses of the herb: Wood - even-grained, moderately hard.
Propagation of Yellow Jasmine: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Very easy. Cuttings of mature wood in November. Layering.
Cultivation of the herb: Scrub and dry valleys, 1500 - 3000 metres in the Himalayas. Also found in forests in Srinagar.
Known hazards of Jasminum humile: None known
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