Aromatherapy Oils - Jasmine

Botanical name: Jasminum grandiflorum
Botanical family: Jasminaceae

Note: Middle

Part of plant used: Flowers

Origin: Iran and Northern India.

Description: Exotic, sweet and flowery.

History: Known as the 'King of the Garden', Jasmine was a well known aphrodisiac therefore used in love potions. Jasmine is one of the most expensive oils as well as one of the most exquisite.

Properties and Indications:

• Antidepressant
• Excellent in childbirth - it can help speed up delivery, relieve pain, balance the hormones and aid in post-natal depression as well as aid in breast-feeding
• Useful for the reproductive system both in females and males - can help with frigidity and impotence
• Can ease menstrual pain
• Known to help the respiratory system by calming irritating coughs and regulating breathing
• Excellent for skin especially dry and sensitive skins - useful for stretch marks and scarring

Personality

• Calming and uplifting, warms the emotions
• Has a sensuous quality, restores joy and beautifies people
• Can bring out the charisma in people

Blending:

• Bergamot, Frankincense, Geranium, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Mandarin, Melissa, Neroli, Palmarosa, Rose, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Vetivert

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