Latin Name: Gardenia florida
Alternate Names: Happiness Herb, Cape Jasmine, Zhi Zi (Chinese), Gardenia Fruit
Family: RUBIACEAE
Parts Used: Fruit.
Properties: Alterative, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Refrigerant, Stomach Tonic.
Internal Uses: Abscess, Bloody Urine, Cystitis, Delerium, Emotional Blockage, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Hypertension, Insomnia, Irritability, Jaundice, Liver Stagnation, Nosebleeds, Rectal Bleeding, Restlessness, Ulcers, Urinary Infections
Internal Applications: Tea, Tincture, [...]