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JASMINE
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Botanical Name :
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- Jasminum officinale ( Poet's jasmine )
- Jasminum grandiflorum ( Royal jasmine )
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| Origins |
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An
ancient favorite of the Arabs, Indians and Chinese, jasmine
had a wide variety of uses including perfuming the body, scenting
rooms and flavoring herbal teas. It was introduced from Persia
to Europe in the sixteenth century. |
| Description |
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Poet's
jasmine or also known as white jasmine is indigenous of Himalayas
of Western China. The vine - like plant reaches a height of
34 feet ( 10 meters ), and has oval leaves and bunches of
fragrant white flowers that bloom in summer and fall while
royal jasmine is a small bush, native to the East Indies
and Egypt and cultivated in southern France, Spain, Algeria,
Morocco, India and Egypt. Its delicate white flowers produce
a honey-sweet floral bouquet with fruity undertones. The deep
red oil is produced by enfleurage, and has an intense rich,
floral fragrance that is warm and exotic. It is one of the
most important and expensive extracts, along with rose, used
in perfumery. |
| Therapeutic
effects |
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Jasmine is a mood enhancer, lifting anxiety and depression.
An aphrodisiac, it has a reputation for the treatment of both
frigidity and impotence. It will also relieve menstrual cramps
and is soothing to inflamed or irritated skin. |
| Uses |
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Inhalation, bathing and massage will all exploit its warming
and relaxing qualities. Also makes a delightful uplifting
perfume or room fragrance. |
| Blending
note |
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Blends well with benzoin, bergamot, cedarwood, chamomile,
geranium, lavender, lemongrass, neroli, rose, sage, sandalwood. |
| Cautionary
note |
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- In generally it is nontoxic but may cause an allergic reaction
in rare case. |
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PEPPERMINT : BASIL : BAY
: BENZOIN : BERGAMOT
: CEDARWOOD : CHAMOMILE
: CINNAMON : COMFREY
: CYPRESS : EUCALYPTUS
: FENNEL : FRANKINCENSE
: GERANIUM : HYSSOP
: JASMINE : JUNIPER
: LAVENDER : LEMON
: LEMONGRASS : MARJORAM
: MELISSA : MYRRH
: NEROLI : ORANGE
: PARSLEY : PATCHOULI
: PEPPERMINT(pieerata) : PINE
ROSE : ROSEMARY
: SAGE : SANDALWOOD
: TEA TREE : THYME
: YLANG-YLANG :
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