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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Jasminum officinale (Oleaceae)

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Common name(s)
Yasemin; So Hsing; Yasamin; Jessamine; Yeh Hsi Ming; Yeh Hsi Mi

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Abdomen China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Ache(Head) Elsewhere *
Anesthetic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Anesthetic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Anodyne China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Astringent Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cirrhosis China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
CNS depressant Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Corn Elsewhere *
Dysentery China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Emmenagogue Elsewhere *
Eye Elsewhere *
Hepatitis China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Lactogogue China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Mouth Elsewhere *
Narcotic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Otorrhea Elsewhere *
Pectoral Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Perfume Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Puerperium Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.