Gardenia taitensis

Common Names: Tahitian gardenia

Ethnobotanical Studies

Society archipelago, French Polynesia

Uses: Restlessness, irritability, jerk; Asthma; Cough; Fracture; Umbilical cord care; Filariasis; Lower abdominal disorders; Sinusitis; Skin disorders (he'a); Teething; Bronchitis, productive cough; Dyspnea; Eczema; Furuncles, abscess and others disorders with pus exudation; Otitis; Scrotal swelling; Stomachache

DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-023-00617+0
PubMed:: 37853377

Studies

Identification of Antioxidant Metabolites from Five Plants (Calophyllum inophyllum, Gardenia taitensis, Curcuma longa, Cordia subcordata, Ficus prolixa) of the Polynesian Pharmacopoeia and Cosmetopoeia for Skin Care.

Immunology

Chambon M et al (2023).; Antioxidants (Basel).
DOI:: 10.3390/antiox12101870
PubMed:: 37891949

Traditional medical practices for children in five islands from the Society archipelago (French Polynesia).

Chassagne F et al (2023).; J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-023-00617-0
PubMed:: 37853377

Ethnobotanical survey of cosmetic plants used in Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia).

Ethnobotany

Jost X et al (2016).; J Ethnobiol Ethnomed.
PubMed:: 27899137

Herbal medicine in the Marquesas Islands.

Girardi C et al (2015).; J Ethnopharmacol.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.09.045
PubMed:: 25527315