Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- Bitter, astringent
- Quality (Guna)
- Light, dry
- Potency (Virya)
- Cooling
- Post-digestive (Vipaka)
- Pungent
- Dosha Effect
- Dos.aHIIHFW.39ïFDQLQFUHDVH9 in excess
- Key Constituents
- Alkaloid Jasminine Volatile oils Linalool, benzyl acetate Phenolic glycosides Salicylic acid Resin (Holmes 1989, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India 2001)
- Also Known As
- English: Arabian Jasmine, Mogra
Sanskrit: मालती, मल्लिका, वार्षिकी, माधवी
Hindi: बेला, मोगरा, मोतिया - Dhatu
- Plasma, blood, bone, nerve, reproductive
- Srotas
- Nervous, reproductive, circulatory
Overview
Jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum), known in Sanskrit as Jati, is a strongly cooling and calming herb prized for its therapeutic flowers. It has a bitter and astringent rasa, cooling virya, and pungent vipaka. Its energetics are KP- V+ (in excess), meaning it pacifies Kapha and Pitta but may aggravate Vata when used excessively.
Jasmine flowers act on the plasma, blood, bone, and marrow tissues, primarily influencing the nervous, circulatory, and reproductive systems. Their actions include alterative, refrigerant, antibacterial, hemostatic, emmenagogue, aphrodisiac, and nervine properties. The blood-cooling effects of jasmine include strong antibacterial, antiviral, and antitumor action, through which they also arrest bleeding.
Jasmine strengthens the lymphatic system and is considered helpful in different kinds of cancer, including cancer of the lymph nodes, bones, and breast cancer, as well as Hodgkin's disease. The flowers are excellent for fevers, and the oil helps relieve sunstroke. Jasmine is also mildly aphrodisiac for women and has a calming effect on emotional disturbances.
Jasmine should be avoided in cases of severe chills or high Vata. It is prepared as an infusion (hot or cold, but should not be boiled), powder (250–500 mg), paste, or medicated oil.
Source: The Yoga of Herbs, Section B: Special Oriental/Ayurvedic Herbs
Ayurvedic Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Rasa (taste) | Bitter, astringent |
| Vīrya (energy) | Cooling |
| Vipāka (post-digestive) | Pungent |
| Guṇa (quality) | Light, dry |
| Doṣa effect | Dos.aHIIHFW.39ïFDQLQFUHDVH9 in excess |
| Dhātu (tissue) | Plasma, blood, bone, nerve, reproductive |
| Srotas (channel) | Nervous, reproductive, circulatory |
Therapeutic Actions
- Va- jı-karan.a: Reproductive
- Stambhana: Stops bleeding Raktaśodhana Purifies the blood
- Biomedical: Nervine, haemostatic, alterative, aphrodisiac, emmenagogue, diuretic
Safety & Contraindications
Contraindications: Caution during pregnancy; coldness and high vata
Safety: No drug–herb interactions are known.
Dosage & Combinations
Dosage: 5–30g dried flowers per day as an infused tea or 5–10ml per day of a 1:2 @ 90% tincture. Use 5 drops of essential oil in an oil burner as aromatherapy.
Combinations:
- Brahmi, gotu kola, ashwagandha, tagarah for stress, exhaustion, ME.
- Shatavari, mustaka, rose, manjishta in menstrual pain and excessive bleeding.
- Turmeric, myrrh, safflower for clots, endometriosis and pain.
- Kutki, bhumiamalaki in hepatic disorders with high pitta. With guduchi this is also a good combination for ‘cleaning’ the blood of high pitta.
How to Use Jasmine by Condition
Explore how Jasmine is used for specific health concerns — with dosage, preparation methods, and classical references for each.
▶ Classical Text References (4 sources)
References in Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan
syringes sprinkling cool water softly, garlands of flowers of camphor, jasmine and of pearls and beads of white sandal paste, children, sarika (mynah bird) and shuka (parrot) talking pleasantly;
— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Ritucharya adhyaya Seasonal
6-7 a Drava Sweda – श व ु ारणकैर डकर जसरु साजकात ् शर षवासांवशाक मालती द घव ृ ततः प ंम गैवचा यै च मांसै चानूपवा रजैः दशमूलेन च प ृथक् स हतेवा यथामलम ् नेहव ः सुराशु तवा र ीरा दसा धतैः कु भीगल तीनाडीवा पूर य वा जा दतंम ् वाससा अ छा दतं गा ं ि न धं स चे यथासुखम ् Warm liquid is prepared by boiling bits of leaves of drumstick, Varanaka ,Eranda – (Castor – Ricinus communis), Karanja, Surasa, Arjaka, Shireesa, Vasa , Vamsha, Arka, Malati (Jasmine) or Dirghvrinta, with drugs of vachadigana – v
— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Swedana Vidhi Sudatuin Therapy /
During nights he should bind the eyes with a pad of flowers like Malati, Mallika (Jasmine varieties).
— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Tarpana Putpaka Vidhi
23 यधनं कणपाल नां यू थकामुकुलाननम ् 26, Karnapali Vyadhna- instrument for puncturing the ear lobe should have its blade in the shape of bud of Yuthika- Jasmine.
— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Shastra Vidhi
Source: Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Ritucharya adhyaya Seasonal; Swedana Vidhi Sudatuin Therapy /; Tarpana Putpaka Vidhi; Shastra Vidhi
References in Charaka Samhita
072 l) of oil with this decoction adding equal quantities of whey, sugarcane juice and vinegar along with half the quantity of goat’s milk and the paste of four tolas (48 gm) of the leaves of each of the following drugs:- shathi, sarala, darvi, ela, manjishtha, agaru, chandana, padmaka, ativisha, musta, surpaparni, harenu, yashthimadhu, surasa, vyaghranakha, rshabhaka, jeevakaih, juice of palasha, kastūrī, nalika, buds of jasmine, sprrikka, kunkuma, shaileya, jati phala, kathuphala, ambu, tvak,
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 28: Vata Disorders Treatment (Vatavyadhi Chikitsa / वातव्याधिचिकित्सा)
Source: Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 28: Vata Disorders Treatment (Vatavyadhi Chikitsa / वातव्याधिचिकित्सा)
References in Sharangadhara Samhita
Darvi and Guduchi are potent anti-inflammatory herbs, Triphala is astringent, grapes and jasmine are cooling, and Yavasa is a demulcent.
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 10: Gandusha-Kavala Pratisarana Vidhi (Gargling, Oil Pulling and Oral Paste Application)
Combined with jasmine's soothing fragrance and red sandalwood's proven de-pigmenting action, this provides a gentler alternative for facial complexion improvement.
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application)
For Vata-type abscess (Vidradhi): a paste of Shigru (Moringa oleifera), Shephali (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, night jasmine), Eranda (castor, Ricinus communis), Yava (barley, Hordeum vulgare), Godhuma (wheat, Triticum aestivum), and Mudraka (rice), applied warm (Sukhoshna) and thick (Bahula).
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application)
This warm, thick poultice for Vata abscess uses grain flours (barley, wheat, rice) as the bulk base to retain heat, combined with anti-inflammatory Moringa and Vata-pacifying castor and night jasmine.
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application)
The penis should be immersed in a warm decoction of Jati (Jasminum grandiflorum, jasmine) or Vara (Triphala).
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Parishishtam, Chapter 16: Secondary Urinary Disorders (Aupasargika Meha)
Source: Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 10: Gandusha-Kavala Pratisarana Vidhi (Gargling, Oil Pulling and Oral Paste Application); Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application); Parishishtam, Chapter 16: Secondary Urinary Disorders (Aupasargika Meha)
References in Sushruta Samhita
Kapha-type is thick, oily, and pale like a conch shell, jasmine, or moon.
— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 7: Drishtigata Roga Vijnaniya Adhyaya (Chapter on Diseases of Vision/Pupil)
Also ajaka, sphotaka, kapittha (wood apple), bilva (bael), nirgundi (vitex), and jasmine flowers.
— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 11: Kaphabhishyanda Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Kapha-type Conjunctivitis)
Shringavera (ginger), devadaru (cedar), musta, saindhava, srishti (a mineral), and jasmine buds — ground with sura (fermented liquor) — this anjana is declared beneficial for itching and swelling.
— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 11: Kaphabhishyanda Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Kapha-type Conjunctivitis)
Jasmine flowers, saindhava (rock salt), shringavera (ginger), krisna (black pepper) seeds, and the essence of kitashatru (neem) — this ground preparation with honey should be fearlessly applied as anjana in netra-paka (eye suppuration).
— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 12: Raktabhishyanda Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Blood-type Conjunctivitis)
Also flowers of sumana (jasmine), pearl, and vaidurya (cat's eye gem) — ground with sariva and placed in a copper vessel for seven days.
— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 17: Drishtigata Roga Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Diseases of Vision / Drishti Roga)
Source: Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 7: Drishtigata Roga Vijnaniya Adhyaya (Chapter on Diseases of Vision/Pupil); Uttara Tantra, Chapter 11: Kaphabhishyanda Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Kapha-type Conjunctivitis); Uttara Tantra, Chapter 12: Raktabhishyanda Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Blood-type Conjunctivitis); Uttara Tantra, Chapter 17: Drishtigata Roga Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Diseases of Vision / Drishti Roga)
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