Is gardenia jasminoides poisonous?
There are more than 140 species of gardenias, but the most common is the cape jasmine (gardenia jasminoides). All of these beautiful flowers are poisonous due to several toxic properties in the foliage, flowers, and berries, which hold the most toxins. Plant gardenias away from the front of your house to avoid unsightly faded blooms spoiling curb appeal. Choose a location with adequate light, water, and humus-rich, acidic soil that drains well. Gardenias thrive in full sun but can tolerate afternoon shade, especially in hot climates.However, in most cases the plants cause mild discomfort like diarrhea and hives. This is true for all parts of the plant. The leaves, seeds, flowers and roots are all non-toxic and considered safe to humans. In fact Gardenias are considered an edible flower.
How do you use gardenia for medicinal purposes?
Gardenia is applied to the skin for bleeding, wound healing, sprains, and muscle soreness. In food, gardenia is used as a yellow food colorant. It can be used orally to treat fever and upset, jaundice and red urine, blood drenching and astringent pain, covet swelling and pain, fire toxin sores and sores, and for external use to treat writhing and contusion pain. In recent years, Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis has been widely used in medicine.The Gardenia jasminoides flower is famous for its fragrance in East Asia and is used for treating colds and lung problems in folk medicine. Therefore, in the present study, flower essential oils from two main medicinal gardenia varieties (G. J. Ellis and G.