the Heyday The winter jasmine usually lasts from January to around April. In a mild winter, however, the yellow flowers show up before Christmas. They are a bit sensitive to frost, in contrast to the buds. These tolerate frost down to - 15 ° C. plants It is best to move the pretty winter bloomer to a sheltered one Location.
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Winter jasmine in medicine
The home of yellow jasmine is in East Asia, Mexico, Guatemala and on the Atlantic coast of America. The Indians have it there Winter jasmine used for fishing because it contains active ingredients that cause paralysis in high doses, similar to curare. However, winter jasmine is not suitable for the self-treatment of complaints or illnesses. Medical use has long been controversial.
The yellow jasmine or winter jasmine is used as a Gelsemium sempervirens in homeopathy. It is used against various ailments. So it should have a supportive effect in the treatment of migraines or springtime tiredness. But it is also used for many colds or physical and mental exhaustion as well as dizziness and concentration disorders.
Areas of application of Gelsemium sempervirens:
- Headache, e.g. B. with flu
- migraine
- various colds
- (Spring) tiredness
- mental or physical exhaustion
- dizziness
- Difficulty concentrating
Tips
The winter jasmine usually blooms particularly beautifully in a sheltered place, because the flowers do not tolerate too much frost. Should they freeze to death, there are usually enough buds left.
