Mo Li Hua - 茉莉花 - Flos Jasminum Officinale

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Flos Jasminum Officinale
Common English:	Arabian Jasmine Flower

Category

Herbs that Regulate Qi

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid Sweet	Warm	Spleen Stomach Liver	1-3g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Regulates the flow of Qi, harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach and discharges filth	Abdominal pain due to diarrhea, ulcerative stomatitis, ulcers Liver Qi Stagnation, hepatitis
Resolves depression	Nervous debility

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. It is regarded as a decongestant, anthelmintic, diuretic and emmenagogue.
2. It is believed to be anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-tumor and anticarcinogenic.
3. The oil is regarded as a tonic in China.
4. Some consider it an aphrodisiac.
5. Its tea is thought to be calming and useful for nervous debility.
6. In the Philippines, water in which the flowers have soaked overnight is used to wash the eyes.
7. For rheumatism, the flowers are macerated in oil or used as an alcohol extract.
8. A flower plaster serves as a poultice to stop the flow of milk.
9. The leaves are used to treat ulcerative stomatitis, ulcers and wounds.
10. Hindu physicians treat skin diseases, mouth ulcers and otorrhea with the leaves.
11. Corns are softened with the fresh juice of the leaves.
12. An oil made with the fresh leaf juice is used for otorrhea.
13. According to Bhavaprakasa, the leaves are chewed for ulcerations of the oral mucous membranes.
14. Ayurveda uses it for skin diseases and wound healing.
15. As an aphrodisiac, a plaster of the flowers is applied to the loins and pubis.
16. In south China it is used to treat hepatitis.
17. The leaves are used to prevent and treat cancers.
18. In Thailand, a flower infusion is applied as a cosmetic after bathing.