Jasmine | Juniper
Note: This
information is not intended as medical advice, and should not be
relied upon as a substitute for consultation with your doctor who
is familiar with your medical needs. Jasmine (Jasminum officinale).
Vine-like plant with sweet smelling white flowers and plentiful dark-green
leaves.
Found in warm parts of the Eastern Hemisphere.
Medicinal use of oil in India to treat snake-bites.
Perfume ingredients often include jasmine oil, which is very expensive. Back To Index
Juniper (Juniperus communis).
Small graceful evergreen shrub up to 32
m (12 ft).
Needle-like leaves, reddish stems, small yellow flowers, red berries take two
to three years to ripen.
Often found growing in old gardens or can be cultivated.
Use of berries which contain valuable oils, to stimulate appetite, and dissolve
mucus.
Culinary use in making conserve, or for tea. Also in flavouring gin and liqueurs.
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