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Coral Jasmine

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.

Oleaceae

Location in our garden

Coral Jasmine 1Coral Jasmine 2Coral Jasmine 3

Overview

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is a plant that is predominantly native to south Asia such as India, Pakistan, Nepal. The plant is also found in Thailand and Indonesia. The plant is widely used to treat many illnesses in numerous medicinal systems such as in Ayurveda, Siddha-Ayurveda, and Yunani systems of medicines. 

Vernacular Names

Srigading (Indonesia), parijat (Sanskrit), night Jasmine

Agroecology

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis thrives on red and black soils with a pH range of 5,6-7,5. Arid and semi-arid climates such as dry hillside and rocky ground suit the plant well. The plant may grow from sea level to 1500 m altitude near the equator, with a broad range of rainfall.

Morphology

  • Barks - flaky grey with sharply quadrangular young branches.
  • Leaves - simple, opposite, ovate, apex acute or acuminate, rough, and have short stiff hairs.
  • Flowers - The inflorescence may be solitary axillary or in terminally trichotomous cymes. Flowers are pleasantly fragrant with white corolla and orange-red centre. 
  • Fruits - compressed, capsule, and orbicular.
  • Seeds - orbicular and flattened

Cultivation

Easily propagated by seeds and cuttings.

Chemical Constituents

Calceolarioside A, 4-hydroxy hexahydrobenzofuran-7-one, b-sitosterol, Rengyolone and its acetate, Arbortristoside and numerous other compounds.

Benefits

  • The flowers are used to induce menstruation.
  • Cholagogue, laxative, diaphoretic, and diuretic properties are all provided by the bitter leaves.
  • The leaves juice can be used to treat loss of appetite, piles, liver disorders, biliary disorders, chronic fever, malarial fever, sciatica, and rheumatism.
  • Different portions of the plant can be used to treat cough, hiccup, diarrhea, snakebite, and ulcers
  • The plant inflorescence is used to treat scabies and other skin diseases.
  • Other uses include expectorant, sedative, hair tonic, and treatment of bilious fever, diabetes, bronchitis, snakebite, and numerous other illnesses.

Simplisia

  • Petik daun sri gading segar yang sudah tua, cuci bersih.
  • Tiriskan lalu jemur di bawah sinar matahari selama 6 hari, lakukan sortasi kering. Kemas dalam plastik bersih dan kedap udara.

Plant Parts Used

Coral Jasmine part 1
Coral Jasmine part 2
Coral Jasmine part 3
Coral Jasmine part 4

Traditional Recipes

Demam nifas

1. Demam nifas

  • Siapkan ± 10 g bunga segar sri gading, cuci hingga bersih.
  • Rebus bunga dengan 2 gelas air.
  • Minum sehari 2 kali, ½ gelas pagi dan sore hari.

Reference Sources

  1. Agrawal, J. and Pal, A., 2013. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn—A critical ethnopharmacological review. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 146(3), pp.645-658.
  2. Hiremath, V., Hiremath, B.S., Mohapatra, S. and Das, A.K., 2016. Literary review of Parijata (Nyctanthus arbor-tristis Linn.) an herbal medicament with special reference to ayurveda and botanical literatures. Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal, 9(3), pp.1019-1025.
  3. Parekh, S. and Soni, A., 2020. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis: Comprehensive review on its pharmacological, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, 8(01), pp.95-104.