JASMINE OIL"The king of oils" (Jasminum Officinale)
Jasmine oil naturally helps to make you look younger and feel better? What more could you ask for? Mainly grown in India and North Africa, jasmine oil’s botanical names are jasmine officinale and jasminum grandiflorum. Jasmine oil must be removed from the plant by chemical extraction which dissolves the oil from the petals and create an absolute. The plants only bloom at night, so the extraction process is actually done at night. The petals yield very small amounts of oil making this oil more expensive. However the benefits received from use of jasmine oil make it so worth it.
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Specification of Jasmine Oil
Product Code
LJP/JO
Name
Jasmine Oil ( "The king of oils" )
Botanical Name
Jasminum Officinale
Obtain
A concrete is produed by solvant extraction. The absolute is obtained from the concrete by seperation with alchohol. An essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the absolute.
Specific Gravity
0.935 to 0.948 at 20 digree C
Referective Index
1.485 to 1.492
Optical Rotation
+3 Ce to +3.5 Ce
Appearance
Variable light yellow to reddish
Jasmine is an evergreen, fragile, climbing shrub, that can grow up to 10 meters (33 feet) high and has dark green leaves and small white star-shaped flowers, which are picked at night, when the aroma is most intense.An experienced picker can pick 10,000-15,000 blossoms per night.Originally from China and Northern India, it was brought to Spain by the Moors, with France, Italy, Morocco, Egypt, China, Japan and Turkey currently producing the best essential oil.
The name Jasmine is derived from the Persian word 'yasmin'. The Chinese, Arabians and Indians used it medicinally, as well as for an aphrodisiac and for other ceremonial purposes.
In Turkey, the wood is used for making rope stems and jasmine tea is a Chinese favorite (but Jasminum sambac - Arabian jasmine - is normally used for this) and in Indonesia it is used as a popular garnish.
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Benefits / Uses
It is a valuable remedy in cases of severe depression and soothes the nerves, producing a feeling of confidence, optimism and euphoria, while revitalizing and restoring energy.
Jasmine oil facilitates delivery in childbirth: it hastens the birth by strengthening the contractions and at the same time relieves pain. It is effective in post-natal depression and promotes the flow of breast milk.
Because of its deeply soothing and calming nature, jasmine oil helps with sexual problems such as impotence, premature ejaculation and frigidity.
It has a very beneficial effect on the respiratory system, by soothing irritating coughs and helping with hoarseness and laryngitis. It furthermore helps with muscle pain, sprains, and stiff limbs.
Jasmine oil tones dry, greasy, irritated and sensitive skin, increases elasticity and is often used to assist with stretch marks and to reduce scarring.
Safety Data
Jasmine oil is non-toxic, non-irritant and generally non-sensitizing, although some people do have an allergic reaction to the oil. Due to its emmenagogue properties it should not be used in pregnancy. Using too much of this oil could impede concentration, as it is a deeply relaxing oil.
