Jasmine Essential Oil from India
- Latin Name: Jasminum Officinale
- Part of Flower Used: Flower
- Source: India
- Extraction Method: Steam Distillation
Jasmine Essential Oil is derived from the delicate, evergreen climber native to China and India. Its small, white, star-shaped flowers are hand-picked at night to capture their potent fragrance. Known for its sweet, exotic, and richly floral aroma, Jasmine Essential Oil undergoes a meticulous distillation process, making it more expensive than most oils.
Benefits and Uses:
- Relaxation and Mental Well-being: Deeply relaxes, lifts depression, and boosts confidence.
- Health Benefits: Soothes nerves, increases optimism, and restores energy. Helps with cough, laryngitis, and childbirth by strengthening contractions and reducing pain.
- Skin Care: Tones dry, oily, or sensitive skin, improves elasticity, and reduces stretch marks and scarring.
- Traditional Use: Considered a holy flower in India, used in garlands for Hindu gods and Goddesses. Worn by Indian women in their hair and in wedding garlands.
Legend: According to myth, Jasmine grew from the ashes of a princess who took her own life after being rejected by the sun god, Surya. The flower blooms and releases its fragrance only at night, symbolizing her enduring love and pain.
This Jasmine Essential Oil captures centuries of tradition and therapeutic benefits, making it a cherished addition to aromatherapy and skincare routines.