Jasmine

Species name: Jasmine essential oil is extracted from Jasminum Gradiflora (synonym officinale), of the Oleaceae family.

Also known as: Jasmine is also known as jasmin, jessamine and common jasmine, but the common Jasminum grandiflorum species,  known as royal jasmine, Spanish jasmine, Catalonian jasmine, or jati also used for essential oil production.

Jasmine essential oil has a sweet, floral scent.  Jasmine is a climbing shrub, with small white flowers, that are usually harvested at night, when the scent is sweet and strong.

Jasmine was native to China and Northern India.  Now, France and Italy, as well as China and Japan produce the best essential oil. People have used jasmine for medical reasons for years.  Jasmine has also been long recognized as an aphrodisiac.

It requires 1000 pounds of jasmine blossoms to yield approximately a pound of liquid ‘concrete’ that can be separated and steam distilled into essential oil, so it is quite expensive.

Home Remedies using Jasmine Essential Oil:

Benefits of Jasmine Essential Oil:

Though jasmine essential oil is expensive, this is so much more than just a pretty smell. 

Jasmine oil is known to promote deep relaxation, have antidepressant qualities, ease childbirth, soothes coughs, tones and improves skin condition, reducing scars and stretch marks and acting as an aid for sexual dysfunctions.

Jasmine oil is a good germicide for cleansing wounds, prevents spasms in the stomach and colon that cause vomiting and diarrhea, has a positive effect in fighting symptoms of depression, is known to relax people when they are emotionally distraught, acts as an aphrodisiac, and uterine tonic to help women recover from child birthing. 

Further, jasmine essential oil revitalizes and energizes its users.

Jasmine oil strengthens uterine contractions, shortening the birthing process and relieving pain.  It aids in plentiful lactation, and eases post partum depression. 

Jasmine oil also fights sexual dysfunctions like premature ejaculation and frigidity, and has many other benefits.

  • In vapor therapy, jasmine oil can be used in steam inhalation therapy, in a steam diffuser, or a steam bath.
  • Jasmine oil can be blended with other essential oils to serve the needs of the individual, or simply blended with a good carrier oil to produce unparalleled massage oil, or a drop or so can be put in warm bath water.  It has very beneficial anti-depressant properties, helping a multitude of conditions.
  • Jasmine oil can be added to a cream or lotion to tone skin, and help minimize scarring and stretch marks.

Side Effects of Jasmine Essential Oil:

Jasmine oil isn’t toxic or irritating, and is not known for producing sensitization's, though it is possible to exhibit allergic reactions to the oil. 

It should not be used in pregnancy or in high concentrations when wits should be kept sharp, because of its relaxant properties.