Downy Jasmine

Planting and care

Add top soil or organic peat moss to the hole when you plant. You can also add composted cow manure to the mix to enrich the soil.

Caring for Kunda

The vine-like growth may require regular trimming to keep the plant the height you need and the shape you want. Give it a hard pruning in spring (late March to early April).

Typical uses of Kunda

Special features:

Ornamental use: Downy jasmine is used in foundation plantings, in hedges and borders, and in mass plantings in large landscapes.
Take advantage of its tendency to vine and sprawl by letting it cascade down a wall or train it to clamber over a fence.

Medicinal use:

• Whether it is a jasmine flower or essential jasmine oil, jasmine can be used as an aphrodisiac, a sedative, an antiseptic, antidepressant, antispasmodic, and analgesic.
• In Ayurveda, jasmine has been used as an aphrodisiac and as a means to increase immunity and fight fever.
• It has also been regarded as a means to treat conjunctivitis. In traditional Chinese medicine, jasmine flowers are brewed and consumed as an herbal and remedial tea.
• An infusion of jasmine tea is known to be beneficial in treating fevers, urinary inflammation, and other infections.
• In addition, jasmine tea can be helpful in relieving stress and anxiety. It can be extremely helpful for people suffering from heat stroke or sunstroke.
  Jasmine tea can also be administered as a tincture to treat cuts and scrapes. A compress using jasmine flowers can be useful for headaches and strokes.
• Jasmine juice is useful for treating corns. In fact, various skin conditions including sun burn and rashes can be treated by apply jasmine in lotion form.
• Jasmine oil is an integral part of aromatherapy. It is used in the form of incense, candles, and jasmine body oil, providing several benefits including uplifting the mood.
• The scent of jasmine is said to be useful in treating depression, in particular post partum depression and emotional depression.
• A body massage with jasmine oil is known to not only lift spirits but also relieve aches and pains.
• Note: The following information is general guidelines. Be sure to ask your healthcare provider for guidelines.

References

• http://www.south-florida-plant-guide.com/downy-jasmine.html
• http://mobile.floridata.com/Plants/Oleaceae/Jasminum multiflorum/602
• http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Kund.html