Jasmine
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Jasminum grandiflorum
BIOTANICAL FAMILY
Oleaceae
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
India, Algeria, Morocco, France, Italy, and Egypt
PLANT PART
Flowers
NOTE
Middle-base
EXTRACTION METHOD
Solvent extraction
AROMA
Sweet, hearbaceous, floral, refreshing aroma with a balsamic-woody undertone
GC/MS REPORT
Esters: Benzyl acetate (16%); benzyl benzoate (15%)
NOTES ON CHEMICAL COMPONENTS
Benzyl acetate's known therapeutic property is antibacterial; Benzyl benzonate's known therapeutic properties include: antifungal, antispasmodic, hypotensive; treats dust mites, head lice, scabies.
THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS
Skin healing - helps with relieving inflammation associated with dry and irritated skin. Musculoskeletal system - helps relieve muscolar tension and pain, including spasm of the uterus during and after childbirth and painful menstruation.
EMOTIONAL/ENERGETIC QUALITIES
Comforting, stimulating, relieves nervous anxiety, restlesness, pessimism, apathy, and depression; enhances self-confidence, mood, playfulness, and inspiration.
ADMINISTRATION METHOD
Bath, topical application (diluted), and inhalation
ETNOBOTANY LORE AND ANCIENT PARTICLES
Native to the Indian and South East Asian regions, there are more than 200 species being cultivated. The grandiflorum one is native to northern Iran, Afghanistan, and Kashmir but is cultivated in several countries around the Mediterranean, including Italy, Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria. The word jasmine derives from the Arabic Yasmin that means "gift from God." The flower has been used throughout the centuries as personal adornment - symbol of sweetness, purity, love, divine hope - and religious ceremonies. As a medicinal plant, it was considered an aphrodisisac and relaxant. In Ayurvedic literature, the oil was used to treat gastrointestinal issues, arthritis, hepatitis, and conjunctivitis. In China, the flower was also used to treat gastrointestinal issues (liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, dysentery), skin ulcers, and conjunctivities. Dried Jasmine sambac flowers are used as an ingredient for Chinese Jasmine tea.
SAFETY
Non-toxic, non-irritant, and non-sensitizing; no contraindications known
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