Gardenia resinifera excretes drops of amber-coloured resin from wounds on the stem and from new leaf-buds.
The gum of Gardenia resinifera is known as "Deekamali resin".

The gum of Gardenia resinifera is used in the treatment of cutaneous diseases and to keep off flies and worms. (Basu & Kirtikar, 1918, Indian Medicinal Plants)
The gum is antispasmodic, expectorant, carminative, stimulant, antimicrobial and anthelmintic. (Khare, 2007, Indian Medicinal Plants, An Illustrated Dictionary)