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Top 12 uses for Jasmine Essential Oil
Top 12 uses for Jasmine Essential Oil
Medically Reviewed by Dr. BENGEBARA Omar
MD, ER Doctor & Surgery Resident – Reviewed & Approved on November 05, 2018
–Written by Marc Seward
WHAT IS JASMINE ESSENTIAL OIL?
Just the sweet aromatic fragrance of Jasmine essential oil can do a lot to lift our spirits; some people claim that it instills feelings of poetry and romance. The essential oil is extracted from several jasmine species.

Some species found include: Poet’s Jasmine or Jasmine grandiflorum, Spanish Jasmine and Arabian Jasmine (Jasminum Sambac). Jasminum Officinale or common jasmine is the species most commonly used in essential oils.

The oil is extracted from the plant’s white flowers which blossom during the night. Jasmine is a valued flower and in Pakistan it has been named the National flower while the Hindus in India regard jasmine as a holy flower. Jasmine essential oil is widely used for its fragrance in the perfume and cosmetic industries where it lends its scent to shampoos and soap.

In many parts of Asia, Jasmine is used as a floral garment and also hung in the car to make it smell fresh. Jasmine is certainly very well known for its scent but it also has a number of therapeutic uses. Traditionally jasmine has been used in certain Asian cultures to help with childbirth and labor problems and also to help with libido. Nowadays it is used for a number of therapeutic purposes which range from skin treatment to depression.


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JASMINE ESSENTIAL OIL—ABSOLUTE OR ENFLEURAGE
Like most flower-based essential oils—Jasmine is technically not an essential oil. It is not made via pressing or distillation. Jasmine essential oil is typically Jasmine absolute or enfleurage.

Jasmine absolute is made by soaking the flowers in an alcohol solvent.

Jasmine enfleurage is made by soaking the flowers in odorless plant or animal fats (oil). Alcohol is added to pull the essence from the fat. Then the fat is separated and the alcohol allowed to evaporate—leaving behind the absolute.

The details typically only matter to the company making the oil—the end product of either method can both be of a high quality. Be sure you know how the oil is made and what is the actual real amount of active ingredient vs. alcohol or carrier oils. If they don’t mention the extraction method and the plant species specifically it is a potential red flag.

JASMINE ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION
A 2016 analysis of Jasminum grandiflorum found the presence mostly of the following (8):

Secoiridoids
Terpenoids
Flavonoids
Tannins
JASMINE ESSENTIAL OIL PROPERTIES
The therapeutic abilities of Jasmine essential oil owe much to its medicinal properties which include the following:

Antidepressant
Antiseptic
Antispasmodic
Cicatrisant
Expectorant
Emmenagogue
Sedative
Uterine
Antibacterial
JASMINE ESSENTIAL OIL BENEFITS
Jasmine essential oil is especially well known for its powerful sedative properties which can help ease many of the issues related to the mind but aside from its mental health benefits, it can be used to help with a variety of other physical complaints.


Infographic for the uses for Jasmine Essential Oil
1. FOR ANXIETY AND STRESS
If you are feeling sad or blue, then jasmine essential oil might be just the essential oil to lift your spirits. Because of its wonderful aroma, jasmine essential oil is known to have an uplifting effect on the mind. It is used by people in times of sadness or grief and is even said to be able to fight depression by promoting the release of certain hormones such as serotonin.

Not only does it help to raise the spirits but it can often help combat the effects of anxiety and stress. Inhaling jasmine essential oil molecules transmits messages to the limbic system of the brain which is known to known to control emotions and influence the body’s nervous system.

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Researchers in Germany have recently discovered that the scent of jasmine had a very powerful effect on the nerve cells owing to a chemical called GABA. Hundreds of scents were tested for their GABA effect in humans and mice and they found that jasmine increased this effect by over five times and acted equally as strongly as sleeping pills, sedatives and anti-anxiety pills.

The good news is that jasmine does not come with the nasty side effect risks so common with commercial medications. (1) Professor Hans Hatt suggested that the results showed that “Applications in sedation, anxiety, excitement and aggression relieving treatment and sleep induction therapy are all imaginable.”

2. SEDATIVE EFFECTS
As I mentioned above, jasmine has very powerful sedative effects in line with those offered by commercially produced pharmaceuticals. Anybody that has ever taken sleeping pills or anti-anxiety medications like Xanax will be fully aware of the very high risk of addiction and adverse side effects like dizziness, muscle weakness and depression.

This is great news for the millions of people who suffer from anxiety symptoms and whose lives are plagued by insomnia. If you cannot sleep, try diffusing jasmine essential oil in your bedroom at night and simply inhale it from your cupped palms whenever you are feeling anxious.