Overview
Wild Jasmine is one of the herbs traditionally used in Ayurveda for skin disorders. Juhee (Jasminum auriculatum) is another jasmine species with smaller but intensely fragrant white flowers. It is a climbing shrub. The flowers are used in garlands and for making perfumed oil. It is found across southern and central India. The flowers are smaller than Chameli but equally fragrant. It blooms during summer. Verse: referenced alongside other jasmines.
How Wild Jasmine Helps with Skin Disorders
According to Ayurvedic pharmacology, Wild Jasmine has specific properties that make it valuable for addressing skin disorders:
- Potency (Virya): Sheeta (cold)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka): Katu (pungent)
- Taste (Rasa): Tikta (bitter)
- Qualities (Guna): Laghu (light)
Other Herbs for Skin Disorders
See all herbs for skin disorders on the Skin Disorders page.
▶ Classical Text References (1 sources)
With flowers of kubjaka (rose), ashoka, shala (sal tree), amra (mango), priyangu, nalina (lotus), and utpala (blue lotus), combined with haritaki, krisna (black pepper), pathya (haritaki), and amalaka (gooseberry).
— 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 17: Drishtigata Roga Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Diseases of Vision / Drishti Roga)
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