When it comes to jasmine, many people first think of the beautiful jasmine flower. In addition to the jasmine flower, the roots and leaves of jasmine also have high medicinal value. Today, let's learn about the efficacy and function of jasmine roots.
【Efficacy and Function of Jasmine Roots】
Modern medical research has shown that jasmine roots contain alkaloids and steroids, which have a certain sedative and hypnotic effect. Clinical verification has shown that jasmine roots do have an anesthetic and analgesic effect.
Applying a proper amount of mashed and stir-fried jasmine roots to the affected area can treat sprains and fractures.
1 gram of jasmine roots and 3 grams of Chuanxiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong) can be ground into powder. Mix the powder with yellow wine and take it orally to relieve severe pain caused by fractures or injuries.
Grinding 1-1.5 grams of jasmine roots into water can also treat insomnia.
However, jasmine roots have a certain level of toxicity and should not be taken indiscriminately.
【Poisoning and Rescue of Jasmine Roots】
1. Symptoms of Poisoning
Excessive consumption can lead to unconsciousness.
2. Rescue Methods
Gastric lavage, intravenous injection of fluids and diuretics should be used. Keep the airway clear. Use respiratory stimulants appropriately.
【Anesthesia Case of Jasmine Roots】
Case One
There is a true story related to jasmine roots. Ji Xiaolan, a literary figure and a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Rites during the Qing Dynasty, recorded a strange case in his book "Yuewei Caotang Biji":
In Fujian, there was a peasant girl who was deeply in love with a young man from the neighboring village. However, her parents arranged for her to marry someone else against her will.
She refused to comply and fought desperately. She and the young man came up with a clever plan. They ground a 6-inch long jasmine root and mixed it with alcohol. The girl drank it and fell into a coma for several days, as if dead.
Her parents thought she had passed away and placed her in a coffin for burial. That night, the young man secretly dug open the grave and rescued her. They fled together to a distant place.
According to medical books, "if one takes one inch of jasmine root ground with alcohol, they will be unconscious for one day, two inches for two days, and three inches for three days. It is used for the treatment of fractures and dislocations."
Case Two
The story related to jasmine roots is also derived from the tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" by the great English playwright Shakespeare:
The female protagonist, Juliet, deeply loved Romeo and did not want to marry someone else against her father's wishes. The friar sympathized with her and carefully designed a deception.
The friar gave her a medicine to take on the eve of the wedding. This medicine would put her in a fake death state, but she would wake up after 42 days.
Juliet followed the plan, and as a result, a wedding turned into a funeral. However, the greater tragedy was that Romeo did not know the details. When he hurriedly arrived at the side of his beloved's "coffin," he was heartbroken and couldn't help but take poison to end his life.
When Juliet woke up, devastated, she also used Romeo's dagger to commit suicide. It is said that the "fake death drug" Juliet took was made from jasmine roots.
