Shiuli flower: Plant description and its health benefits

                        Night Jasmine/Shiuli Flower
 The night-flowering jasmine or parijat is commonly known in India is  called Siuli in bengal.

It  is a species of Nyctanthes native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is a shrub or a small tree growing to 10 m tall, with flaky grey bark leaves are opposite, simple, 6–12 cm long and 2–6.5 cm broad, with an entire margin. The flowers are small, white in colour. The flowers bloom in night and after morning it turns into yellowish. It is very famous in India specially in West Bengal. It is the symbol of  the festival Durga Puja. Its sweet fresh fragrance knocks the time of durga puja. It is also national state flower of West Bengal.

Botanical name: Nyctanthes arbor-tristinight

Family : Oleaceae

Life cycle:  Perennial

Plant height :  8-12 ft

Leaf Colour: Green

Flower Colour: White

Bloom Time: Seasonal flower

Temperature: 15-20 °C

Light: Full sun/ half sun

Soil: Loamy, sandy

Climate : Tropical, subtropical

Advantage: Easy to growth


Health benefits:

• Helps to cure lice, baldness, dandruff, and get rid of grey hair.
• Used to treat anxiety and vertigo
• Prevents dental issues like scurvy
• One of the Parijata herb uses include treating congestion that is caused by asthma, dry cough, bronchitis etc
• Can be used to treat high blood pressure
• Helps to maintain glucose levels in the body
• Prevents acidity and dyspepsia
• Provides relief from urinary infections 
• Helps relieve menstrual cramps
• Is used as an antidote to snake bites
• Alleviates piles