Nyctanthes Arbor-tritis

Other names : Night-flowering Jasmine

Benefits and uses of Nyctanthes Arbor-tritis are

• Extracts of the seeds, flowers and leaves possesses immunostimulant, hepatoprotective, antileishmanial, antiviral and antifungal activities in vitro.
• The leaves have been used in Ayurvedic medicine&Homoeopathic medicine for sciatica, arthritis, fevers, and various painful conditions and as laxative.
• Leaves: Antibacterial, Anthelmintic, Anti-inflammatory, Hepatoprotective, Immunopotential, Anti pyretic, Antioxidant and Anti fungal. Its new leaves are fried and used as a recipe in Assamse food.
• Flowers: Diuretic, Anti-bilious, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Sedative and Antifilarial. Its dried flowers are used as components of recipe in Assamse food.
• Seeds: Antibacterial, Antifungal, Immunomodulatory and Antileishmanial.
• Bark: Anti-microbial
• Stem: Antipyretic and Antioxidant.
• Flower oil: As perfume

Used in Patent medicine

• Kamalahar
• Habb-E-Bawaseer Khooni