Steinmetz:Gardenia

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Gardenia augusta

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Rubiaceae
English Names
  • Gardenia
  • Campanulata
  • Cambi resin plant
  • Cape Jasmin
Natural Habitat
  • tropical Asia
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Africa
Part(s) Used
  • Fructus (its resinous exudation)
  • Radix Gardeniae gummiferae
Constituent(s)
  • gardenin
  • resins
Action
  • resin: antiperiodic
  • alterative
  • antispasmodic
  • vermifuge
  • cathartic
  • externally: antiseptic
  • stimulant. The berries furnish a yellow colouring matter
  • which in China and Japan are used for dyeing foodstuffs yellow
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