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Jasmine

parts used: flowers, leaves, roots constituets: methyl anthranilate, ondol, benzyl alcohol, benzyl acetate, and the terpenes linalol

uses medicinal: a blood purifier, female tonic to prevent breast cancer (note does not stop just know to help) and eradicate uterine bleeding, alleviates lymphatic congetion and lymphatic cancer. when combined with sandlewood if can reduce fever and increase mental clarity.

Jasmine would be an ideal indoor plant because of it's auromatic nature..a very pleasant smell. Jasmine needs 4 hours or so of direct sunlight and tempertures of 68-72 for a high and 50-55 for a low.

How to prepare: flowers are cultivated to obtain essential oil. The leaves are used in infusions for teas. The roots are also used. Due to the many number of variety of this plant and the different uses each one has it is best to either(a) buy commercially so you know what you are getting (recommended) or (b) study what each variety of the flower is good for

--Jasper 23:00, 15 November 2006 (PST)