Jasmine
Jasminum officinale, family Oleaceae. Part discussed: Flower.
Identity
- Common name
- Jasmine
- Botanical name
- Jasminum officinale
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Part or material
- Flower
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Rest and Relaxation
About
Jasminum officinale L., with Jasminum sambac also in use, Oleaceae, flower.
Forms and distinctions
Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.
The flower as used in tea and traditional preparations is distinct from jasmine as a fragrance absolute. The name is also applied to unrelated plants, among them gardenia and night-blooming species, which are different materials.
Safety considerations
No authority consulted for this entry records a safety, contraindication or interaction statement for this material. The House states only what its sources carry.
References
The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
- USDA Dr. Duke's phytochemical and ethnobotanical databases · Institutional reference source
- PROSEA handbook of Southeast Asian plant resources · Institutional reference source
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.