Extraction Method

Solvent extracted (Ethyl alcohol)

Note Classification

Middle

Aroma

Warm, rich, deeply floral

Properties

Antidepressant, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, antispasmodic, cicatrisant, expectorant, galactogogue, emmenagogue, parturient, sedative and uterine substance.

Overview

Jasmine has a long history in perfumery including Cleopatra and Louis XVI.

Blends Well With

Bergamot, clary sage, clove, coriander, ginger, grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, neroli, orange, palmarosa, patchouli, petitgrain, rose, sandalwood, ylang ylang

Herbal Miscellany

It takes approximately 2,000 lbs of jasmine flowers to produce 1 lb of oil. This oil will darken with age.

Precautions

Oil Specific: May cause skin irritation.

General: As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted, in eyes or mucus membranes. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier.

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This information was taken from and mountainroseherbs.com and organicfacts.net