Spanish Jasmine

The Spanish Jasmine is a large twining climber which belongs to the plant family Oleaceae. The most striking feature of the plant is the strong but pleasant odour that the flowers emit. The compound leaves are 5-12 cm. long and are opposite, imparipinnate or with an odd number of leaflets. These 7-11 leaflets are rhomboid-ovate or lanceolate  with the terminal leaflet being the largest. The white flowers are 3-3.8 cm. across with a long tubular corolla and found in axillary and terminal cymes. From flavouring teas and deserts to eliminating inflammations and intestinal worms, jasmine has proved its unique versatility.

MEDICINAL USE:
*Migraine.
*Halitosis or bad breath.
*Psoriasis and other skin ailments.
*General headaches, eye problems, and skin ailments.
*Wounds.
*Itching due to head lice or dandruff.

HOW TO USE:
*For Migraines, macerate or grind a handful of jasmine leaves with 1-2 tablespoon of dried ginger
  and 1-2 tablespoon of milk. Heat the mixture and apply on the forehead.
*For halitosis, wash with soap a few jasmine leaves and then chew them. For better effect chew them
  with the dried rind of lemon, twice or thrice daily for a fortnight.
*For psoriasis and other skin ailments, grind a handful of fresh flowers and apply the paste on the
  affected areas. To take care of general headaches, eye problems and skin ailments, apply the oil
  extracted from the flowers on the affected parts.
*For wounds, grind and apply the leaf-paste over the affected parts.
*To get rid of itching due to head lice or dandruff, grind a handful of jasmine roots along with 1-2
  tablespoon of calamus  (acorus calamus) powder. Squeeze the juice of a lemon fruit into it and apply
  the mixture as a shampoo.

PARTS USED:
*Roots, leaves, flowers and oil.

DOSE:
As recommended above.

Normal Dosage For:

Adults: 4 or 5 cups a day.
Aged 6 to 9 years: 2 cups a day
Aged 2 to 5 years: 1 cup a day
1 to 2 years: 1/2 cup a day
Below 1 year: 1/4 or less cup a day

A Useful Table for Quick Measurements:
1 tbsp = 5 grams (green herb)
1 dessertspoon = 2 grams (dry herb)
1 teaspoon = 25 drops
1 cup = 16 tbsp

1 litre = 7 or 8 cups