Night-blooming jasmine: benefits and effects - beautiful, edible, and medicinal, its fragrance repels mosquitoes

When people mention night-blooming jasmine, many think of the song, but it is actually a plant with a rich fragrance that smells very fresh. In everyday life, night-blooming jasmine is often grown as a potted ornamental, but what I want to say is that beyond its ornamental value, the benefits and effects of night-blooming jasmine are quite remarkable - it not only repels mosquitoes, but when eaten it can even cure all kinds of ailments! Let's take a look together.

I. Benefits and effects of night-blooming jasmine

In our guide to growing night-blooming jasmine and the points to note, we mentioned that night-blooming jasmine blooms at night and is not suitable for indoor placement, because over time this can cause dizziness, insomnia, coughing and other symptoms. So why do so many people still grow it? This comes down to the benefits and effects of night-blooming jasmine - besides its ornamental value, it can also treat illness and repel mosquitoes.

1. High ornamental value

In southern China, night-blooming jasmine is often used to decorate homes and courtyards. It has slender branches and blooms in both summer and autumn. The flowers are yellow-green, elegant in color, quite ornamental and with a rich fragrance, especially strong at night.

Note: Although it is highly ornamental, be aware that the fragrance of night-blooming jasmine is not good for human health. An occasional whiff is fine, but prolonged exposure can cause dizziness and insomnia, and for people with high blood pressure and heart disease the symptoms are more serious, so it is best to move night-blooming jasmine outside the bedroom at night.

2. Mosquito repellent

Every summer, mosquitoes are a real headache - you cannot kill them all, so you can only buy insecticide to drive them away. But with night-blooming jasmine it is different. It blooms in summer, and although its fragrance is not good for the human body, it is very effective at repelling mosquitoes. I think this is one of the reasons many people grow it!

3. High medicinal value, clears the liver and brightens the eyes

Night-blooming jasmine is sweet and neutral in taste and mild in nature. It is both medicinal and an edible wild vegetable. Its flowers can be steamed to make fragrant oil, and the flowers and leaves can also be used medicinally, with the effect of clearing the liver and brightening the eyes, and it works well for treating red and swollen eyes, measles dermatitis, corneal inflammation and other symptoms. In addition, night-blooming jasmine can also be applied externally to treat inflammation and ulceration of external wounds.

4. Edible value

Night-blooming jasmine is a semi-wild vegetable whose flowers and flower buds are edible. In southern China, people pick its flowers and stir-fry them with meat as a dish. Overall, night-blooming jasmine has good edible value. As for how to eat it, let's look at the ways to prepare night-blooming jasmine:

① Night-blooming jasmine congee, an auxiliary treatment for menopausal syndrome

Method: Use 15 grams of night-blooming jasmine flowers (dried), 60 grams of japonica rice, and 40 grams of raw gypsum. First boil the raw gypsum in 1500 milliliters of water; when about 1000 milliliters of the liquid remains, strain out the residue and keep the liquid, add the japonica rice, and when the congee is nearly done add the flower petals and bring to a boil before eating.

Effects: This congee has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, calming the heart and relieving irritability, and lowering blood lipids. It is especially suitable for people with coronary heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, high blood lipids, and menopausal syndrome.

② Night-blooming jasmine tea, refreshes the mind

Method: Take 25 grams of night-blooming jasmine (dried), wash away impurities, and place in a clean teacup. Bring 150 milliliters of clean water to a boil, immediately pour it into the teacup, cover the cup, wait 15 minutes, and it is ready to drink, 2 times a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.

Effects: This tea has the effects of calming the heart and relieving irritability, refreshing the mind, strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the stomach, and improving sleep.

Note: While drinking this tea, it is not advisable to drink tea brewed from other tea leaves, so as to avoid interactions between the organic substances in the tea leaves that could affect digestion and absorption.

Tuberose: benefits and effects - ornamental when still, medicinal for treating illness, and its fragrance also repels mosquitoes

Tuberose, also called night-blooming jasmine and moonflower, is a beautiful flower that blooms at night. It has a beautiful flower shape, and its fragrance can repel mosquitoes, making it very popular among flower lovers. In everyday life, many people keep a pot of tuberose at home for the sake of its beauty. But if it were only beautiful, you would be underestimating tuberose, because tuberose has many other benefits and effects, such as medicinal treatment of illness. Let's take a look together.

I. Benefits and effects of tuberose

1. Ornamental value

When talking about the benefits and effects of tuberose, the first thing that comes to mind is naturally its ornamental value. As shown in the picture, tuberose has emerald leaves and plain stems, with flowers as beautiful as jade, and more specially, it blooms at night, filling the air with a delicate fragrance that makes people forget the summer heat in July and feel relaxed and happy. With a plant like this, keeping it at home, when it blooms your eyes will be dazzled.

2. Beautifying the home

As far as I know, in southern China, tuberose is often used to decorate homes and courtyards. It has slender branches and blooms in both summer and autumn. The flowers are yellow-green, elegant in color. Pairing beautiful tuberose with home decor instantly makes the indoor environment much more beautiful.

3. Purifying the air

Grown indoors, tuberose also shows the common trait of plants: absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. In addition, tuberose also has a good purifying effect. It can absorb harmful gases such as formaldehyde and carbon monoxide. Although it is not as good as pothos, spider plant, or aloe, having it is better than not having it at all.

4. Mosquito-repellent effect

Among the benefits and effects of tuberose, the most talked about is probably its mosquito-repellent effect. Tuberose blooms in summer, and although its fragrance is not good for the human body, it is very effective at repelling mosquitoes. I think this is one of the reasons many people grow it!

5. Medicinal value

Tuberose is very beautiful, which makes many people overlook its medicinal value. It is understood that the flowers and leaves of tuberose can both be used as medicine, with the effect of clearing the liver and brightening the eyes, and it works well for red and swollen eyes, measles dermatitis, corneal inflammation and other symptoms. In addition, tuberose can also be applied externally to treat inflammation and ulceration of external wounds.

6. Edible value

Besides the points above, the benefits of tuberose are also reflected in its edible value. According to research, tuberose is a semi-wild vegetable whose flowers and flower buds are edible. In southern China, people pick its flowers and stir-fry them with meat as a dish. Overall, tuberose has good edible value. As for how to eat it, there is a detailed introduction in the ways to prepare tuberose, so I will not say more here.

Benefits and effects of night-blooming jasmine

 Night-blooming jasmine is a multifunctional flower, and because of its sweet taste it is very suitable for eating. However, we do not actually know that much about night-blooming jasmine. To satisfy everyone's curiosity and thirst for knowledge, next we will briefly introduce some of the benefits and effects of night-blooming jasmine.

1. Ornamental value of night-blooming jasmine

Night-blooming jasmine can be cultivated for ornamental use. This is because its branches are slender and it blooms in both summer and autumn. The yellow-green flowers of night-blooming jasmine are elegant in color and richly fragrant, often drifting through the air in waves and bringing a natural feel. In many parts of southern China, night-blooming jasmine is often used to decorate homes and courtyards.

2. Medicinal value of night-blooming jasmine

Night-blooming jasmine is sweet and neutral in taste and mild in nature. It is a medicinal plant, a fresh flower, and also an edible wild vegetable. Eating night-blooming jasmine has the effect of clearing the liver and brightening the eyes, and can effectively treat red and swollen eyes, measles dermatitis, corneal inflammation and other conditions. Night-blooming jasmine can also be used externally to treat inflammation and ulceration of affected areas, providing effective targeted treatment.

Growing night-blooming jasmine may have side effects on human health, so it is best not to grow it indoors, as it may affect sleep quality.