Crape Jasmine - Jasmine is a plant. The flower is used to make medicine.

Jasmine has been used for liver disease (hepatitis), pain due to liver scarring
(cirrhosis), and abdominal pain due to severe diarrhea (dysentery). It is also
used to prevent stroke, to cause relaxation (as a sedative), to heighten sexual
desire (as an aphrodisiac), and in cancer treatment.

Jasmine is used on the skin to reduce the amount of breast milk, for skin
diseases, and to speed up wound healing.

Jasmine is inhaled to improve mood, reduce stress, and reduce food cravings.

In foods, jasmine is used to flavor beverages, frozen dairy desserts, candy,

baked goods, gelatins, and puddings.

In manufacturing, jasmine is used to add fragrance to creams, lotions, and

perfumes.

Mini-Santan -Decoction of santan leaves is used to treat the following:

 wounds
 skin ulcers
 hiccups
 Nausea
 Anorexia
 Sore throat
 Bronchitis cough
 Asthma

Decoction of santan flower is used to treat

 Hypertension
 Irregular menstruation
 Female reproduction organ infections

Dried and powdered santan roots are used to treat

 Dysentery
 Diarrhea
 Sores
 Ulcers

Poultice of santan leaves and flowers or

 Sprains
 Eczema
 Boils
 Contusions

Wound Healing Effects of Santan

In a report published in “Fitoterafia 1999” entitled “Effect of Ixora coccinea flowers on

dead space wound healing in rats”, the alcoholic extract of the flowers of Ixora coccinea
was studied for its effect on wound healing, using a dead space wound model in rats.
Significant increases in granuloma tissue weight, tensile strength, hydroxyproline and
glycosaminoglycan content were observed. The prohealing actions seem to be due to
increased collagen deposition as well as better alignment and maturation. The drug
induced a hypertropic effect on the thymus gland but had no effect on the adrenals.

Anti-Diarrheal Effects of Santan

In a report entitled “Ant diarrheal activity of flowers of Ixora Coccinea Linn. in rats”
published in “Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2010” has shown that the
aqueous extract of Ixora coccinea (santan) showed significant inhibitor activity against
castor oil induced diarrhea and there is a significant reduction in gastrointestinal
motility in the charcoal meal test. This result substantiate the antidiarrheal effect of the
aqueous extract and its use by traditional practitioners in the treatment of diarrhea.

Gumamela - Gumamela as Herbal Medicine

As herbal medicine, gumamela flower, leaves and roots are used. Gumamela
has the following medicinal characteristics: expectorant, diuretic, emollient,
anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, anodyne and refrigerant.

Gumamela is used for the treatment of:

• Bronchitis – as an expectorant
• Coughs, sore throat
• Fever – as refrigerant drink
• Treats dysentery
• Urinary tract infection, bladder infections
• High blood pressure
• Prevention of constipation
• Headaches
• Boils, swelling & abscesses, mumps