Essential Oil Database

Photo: Jasminum Officinale

Jasmine

Absolute

Botanical Name:

Jasminum Officinale

Family Name:

Oleaceae

Source Country:

Egypt

Plant Parts Used:

Flowers

Extraction Method:

Solvent

Major Constituents:

Benzyl alcohol, benzyl acetate, linalool, indole, cis-jasmone, nerol, geraniol, eugenol, terpineol

Botanical Description

Photo: Jasminum Officinale

Jasminum Officinale is native to India and the Middle East, and cultivated worldwide. It is a climbing plant commonly known as Jasmine growing up to 6 meters tall. Its leaves are pinnate and dark green, the fragrant white flowers bloom during the summer.

Jasmine is widely cultivated for their delicate scented flowers. Jasmine has traditionally been used in the perfume industry, to flavour drinks (particularly tea) and in Asian cuisine.

Quality Jasmine oil is captured from the delicate flowers by solvent extraction as one of the constituents responsible for the fragrance is dissolvable in water and unsuitable for steam distillation.

Photo: Jasminum Officinale

Fragrance

Jasmine Absolute has a warm, musk, floral and sweetly exotic scent.

Jasmine Absolute is a brown liquid.

Jasmine blends well with bergamot, cinnamon, chamomile, geranium, mandarin, rose, sweet orange, tangerine, vanilla, ylang ylang.

Traditional Therapeutic Uses

Photo: Jasminum Officinale

Properties: analgesic, antidepressant, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, carminative, sedative, tonic.

Aids: relaxation, sleep.

Alleviates: depression, headaches, pre menstrual tension.

Jasmine has a long tradition of being the ‘Flower of Love’ and aphrodisiac.

Safety Data

Use very moderately within normal therapeutic guidelines to avoid sensitisation.

Disclaimer:

All healing uses, magical uses and metaphysical definitions are provided as a means of education, do not imply a guarantee of effect, and may not be complete or accurate. Those suffering from illness should consult with their General Practitioner in the first instance. Aromatherapy is a holistic complementary healthcare practice and should be carried out by a suitably qualified aromatherapy practitioner.

Pure, medical grade, essential oils & absolutes are for use in aromatherapy and other disciplines of natural healing; and for their fragrance. Essential oils should not be ingested, and avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Pregnant women should not self administer essential oils. Do not administer essential oils to babies. Do not apply undiluted essential oil to the skin and wash hands after use and before visiting lavatory. Do not use essential oils while in a sauna, steam room, or other humid environment; or while engaged in strenuous exercise.

Massage oil should consist of no more than 3% essential oil(s) to 97% carrier or fixed oil. Absolutes should be blended with no less than 98.5% carrier oil. When adding essential oil to bath water do not use more than 4 drops.

Store essential oils at low room temperature, in a dark place, out of the reach of children, pets and away from foodstuffs.