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Coral Jasmine

                                    Nyctanthes Arbortristis                                                    பவள மல்லி

Coral Jasmine also known for many other names, depend on the countries, for example, it’s called Lai Tau in Vietnam, Karanikaa in Thai, etc. Coral Jasmine has been used as good old remedy for many medical symptoms. In addition, its flowers are beautiful with white petal and orange color tube and charming by the sweet aroma.

It is also known as the Night Jasmine and
the plant is known as The Tree of Sorrow or The Sad Tree. It's
well into the season because the flowering period is from 
September to December. In Hindi it's called "Harsinghar". In
Assam it is known as "Sewali".
The flowers bloom at night and by dawn they fall to the ground.
The fragrance that wafts into the surrounding area is heavenly!
In the morning the ground below the tree forms a carpet of white
and orange. As you can see from the photo, the blooms are small 
and white with a bright orange tube. These are usually picked up
and used for worship or kept in bowls and platters for the frag-
rance.

The Coral Jasmine, also referred to as the Queen of the Night, is a shrub or small tree with stiff whitish hairs all over. It belongs to the plant family Oleaceae or Nyctanthaceae. To control sciatica, boil 1 teaspoon of the leaves of Coral Jasmine in a glass of water over a gentle fire. Drink this decoction as needed.

The Coral Jasmine, also referred to as the Queen of the Night, is a shrub or small tree with stiff whitish hairs all over. It belongs to the plant family Oleaceae or Nyctanthaceae. The leaves are opposite, 5 to 10 cm. long, ovate and with a rounded base. The flowers that are delightfully fragrant, bloom at night and are shed like tears during the day and hence the Latin species name, arbor-tristis meaning "a sad tree". The petals of the flower are white with a ring of orange in its hollow neck and shaft. The 2 cm. long capsules are more or less round in outline and compressed.

Parts Used: Leaves, flowers, bark and seeds

Medicinal Properties: Chest Congestion and Sciatica Remedy

Medicinal Use

• Sciatica, which is characterized by shooting pain in the lower back, hips and thighs
• Edema or swellings owing to the accumulation of fluids in the body
• Chronic fevers
• Chest and throat congestion, cough and the accumulation of phlegm
• Dandruff and scalp conditions
• Intestinal worms

How to Use

• To control sciatica, boil 1 teaspoon of the leaves of Coral Jasmine in a glass of water over a gentle fire. Drink this decoction as needed.
• To take care of edema, apply on the swellings the flower paste prepared by grinding a handful of the flowers with some water.
• To control chronic fevers, mix 1 teaspoon of the juice extracted from the leaves, with 1 teaspoon of good honey and take the mixture with some warm water. Use it till the fever subsides.
• To take care of chest and throat congestion, cough and the accumulation of phlegm, dry some bark collected from the plant, dry some bark collected from the plant, powder and store. Take a few pinches of this bark powder with a piece of Areca Nut (Areca catechu) and betel leaf (Piper betle). Use only as an herbal medicine. Avoid consuming this mixture as soon as the conditions listed above are under control.
• To control dandruff and other scalp conditions, apply the powdered seeds on the scalp. Leave for an hour and wash with soap nut fruits (Sapindus trifoliatus).
• To get rid of intestinal worms, mix one teaspoon of the juice extracted from the leaves with one teaspoon of honey and a pinch of common salt and use it till the worms are passed out of the system.

Active Principles: Essential oils, mannitol, B-amyrin, B-sitosterol, hentriacontane, benzoic acid, glycosides, glucose and fructose  

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