❡ Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit

❡ Use in Traditional Herbalism
Gardenia jasminoides had been used for centuries in traditional Asian medicine, where it is employed mainly as an antiphlogistic (anti-inflammatory), analgesic, diaphoretic, sedative and haemostatic. Herbalists recommend the small, ovate fruits of this herb in the treatment of depression, anxiety and insomnia, liver disorders, and fever. The fruits are also used against inflamed eyes, tumors, painful and reddish urination.