What are the medicinal benefits of gardenia?

1. Flowers

This flower has quite a few medicinal benefits.

First, it can effectively treat nosebleeds. Dry and grind it into powder, inhale a small amount into the nasal cavity when symptoms occur, then press with a cotton swab.

Second, it has a certain throat-soothing effect and can address symptoms of hoarseness. When symptoms occur, take 5-7 flowers, brew them with boiling water like tea, and drinking it can relieve the symptoms.

This tea also has the effect of clearing heat and fighting bacteria; in addition, it can promote digestion.

2. Fruit

Its fruit can be used as medicine, and the methods of use fall into two types: internal use and external application.

For internal use, it mainly treats symptoms such as colds, fever, elevated temperature, restlessness, insomnia and internal heat, and it also has a certain therapeutic effect on diseases such as favism and sores and swellings.

For external application, it mainly treats symptoms such as sprains and bleeding.

3. Leaves

The greatest benefit of its leaves is lowering blood pressure. Use these leaves as a substitute for tea, brewing them in water. Drinking it can effectively relieve the symptoms of high blood pressure.

Moreover, the juice squeezed from its leaves can effectively treat swollen sores. But note that this juice is not for drinking, but for applying to the affected area.

In addition, mix it with 9 grams each of chrysanthemum and 6 grams each of gentian, skullcap and licorice, decoct in water into a medicine and take it; it takes only half a month to cure red, swollen and painful eyes.

4. Roots

Its roots also have very powerful functions.

First, it can effectively treat stomach pain. The specific method is to stew 30 grams of roots together with 20 grams of rock sugar, then take it. This formula can also effectively treat dysentery.

Most importantly, it can effectively treat icteric hepatitis. The specific method is to cook 30-60 grams of roots together with lean meat, then eat it.