Common Names: Jasmine, Jessamine, Yasmin
Parts Used: Flowers
Jasmine is a popular house plant. The flowers are generally white, although some species have yellow and red flowers.  They are often strongly and sweetly scented.
The delicate Jasmine flower opens only at night and is plucked in the morning when the tiny petals are tightly closed.  Between six and eight in the evening, as the temperature cools, the petals begin to open.
Culinary Uses:
Jasmine flowers are used to make tea, which often has a base of green tea. Apart from such jasmine tea health benefits as prevention of cancer and heart diseases, recent studies show that drinking jasmine tea may fight fat. People who consumed jasmine tea extract during the period of three months lost more fat as compared to those who consumed regular oolong tea. According to researchers, substances found in jasmine tea, trigger weight loss by decreasing body fat and stimulating body to burn calories.
Medicinal Uses:
Jasmine tea is possibly the most popular scented tea worldwide, which is believed to have far more health benefits as compared to regular tea. Jasmine tea health is responsible for lowering blood pressure and cholesterol level and reducing stress. It is good for diabetes prevention and reducing high blood pressure. Some claim (attribution needed) that the daily consumption of Jasmine tea is effective in preventing certain cancers. Jasmine tea fights viruses and bacteria, preventing cavities and food poisoning, including cholera, dysentery, mouth bacteria damaging teeth. Gargling with jasmine green tea is also believed to be one of the most effective ways to protect oneself from influenza, as the tea performs anti-viral functions.
Other Uses:
Many species also yield an absolute which is used in the production of perfumes and incense.

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