Gardenia jasminoides leaves

Gardenia jasminoides leaves

(Chinese medicine and plant records)

[source] it is the leaf of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis. See "water Gardenia" for plant morphology.

[chemical composition] it contains sorbitol, mannitol and other polyhydroxy alcohols.

[flavor] astringent, flat.

[function indications] detumescence, manage traumatic injury.

[usage and dosage] external use: tamping.