Description
Botanical name: Jasminum officinale
Part used:Flowers
Method:Enfleurage or solvent extraction.
Colour:Pale yellow
Consistency:Thin to medium.
Perfumery note:Middle.
Aroma:Very sweet, floral, exotic.
Jasmine is the national flower of Pakistan, and considered a holy flower by Hindus. The flowers are used in the marriage ceremony in India.
Jasmine oil is used in many commercially produced perfumes.
Jasmine is unlikely to be sold as a pure oil as the cost of production is extremely high, the flowers are too delicate for steam distillation, so need to be solvent extracted or by enfleurage.
Jasmine oil is primarily used as a sleep aid, also believed to lessen snoring, and as an aphrodisiac.
It is an uplifting oil, so is used to treat depression and anxiety.
Applied topically is has antiseptic properties and promotes skin healing.
Warnings:
Do not ingest, or use if pregnant. Avoid high doses as it is a powerful relaxant.
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