Herb
Arabian Jasmine (Mo li)
茉莉mo li
1 sourceFlos Jasmini Sambac
Recorded mainly for cosmetic and culinary use; the flowers yield a fragrant oil for hair and skin and scent tea.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十四·草部·芳草类·茉莉·主治（花·时珍）
References
- functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
- WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
- public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions
Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.
传统中医记载：时珍谓花蒸油取液，作面脂头泽，长发润燥香肌，亦入茗汤。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 辛，热，无毒（花）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·茉莉·集解（时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·茉莉·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·茉莉·气味（花）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·茉莉·主治（花·时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·茉莉·气味（根·有毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.