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Gardeniae Flos

Gardenia flower

山栀花 〔山梔花〕 shān zhī huā

Alternate English names: Cape jasmine flower

Alternate Chinese names: 栀子花 zhī zǐ huā

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Gardenia jasminoides Ellis. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Gardenia jasminoides Ellis*

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter*; cold*.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and cools the blood. Treats lung heat cough; nosebleed.

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