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Jasmine Essential Oil
Jasmine is a shrub, which has a climbing habit, has dark green leaves with 5 to 9 leaflets and 5 petaled white flowers in late summer which exude and intensely rich, honey sweet, narcotic perfume with fruity-green undertones. A dark orange-brown oil is extracted from the flowers.
Jasmine is a mood enhancer and can help lift anxiety and depression. It also has a reputation as an aphrodisiac, it is used as a treatment for both frigidity and impotence. It takes eight million blossoms to make 1 quart of oil, so it is very expensive, but also very powerful, so only tiny amounts are needed. Aroma therapist find this plant to be useful as an anti-depressant, for confidence-building, and relaxing. It also helps to treat dry sensitive skin, tiredness, anxiety-related sexual problems and postnatal depression. Uses: It is valued for its beauty and scent, it is planted around courtyards and verandas and beneath windows for its romantic nighttime fragrance. Its flowers flavor desserts and teas, decorate and scent hair and are given as temple offerings. Its oil is used in inhalation, bathing, and massage because of its warming and relaxing qualities. It also makes a delightful uplifting perfume or room fragrance. Jasmine supplies a surprising range of flavors for drinks and foods, including Maraschino cherries. Caution: Avoid Jasmine oil throughout pregnancy. Growth & Propagation: Sow seeds in spring in a sunny position in rich, well-drained soil. Take semi-ripe cuttings in the summer and thin out shoots or cut back after flowering
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