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- Latin name: Jasmine officinale
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- Other names: Royal Jasmine, Italian Jasmine, Catalonian Jasmine, Poet's Jasmine
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In India, because of the intoxicating perfume it releases at night, Jasmine it is called the "Queen of the Night". The best Jasmine oil is collected at night when blossoms are open and the scent is strongest.
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Jasmine is a symbol of deep affection, happiness, elegance feminine sweetness and beauty; and is known for the delicate and captivatingly sweet fragrance of the flowers.
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Jasmine appears historically in India, Asia, China, and the Mediterranean in various artistic, religious, healing practices and ancient ceremonies.
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Asian and Indian folklore recommend Jasmine for liver complaints, dysentery, skin diseases such as leprosy, female reproductive system, the antispasmodic properties alleviate menstruation uterine cramps and pain during childbirth.
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In Ayurvedic medicine Jasmine is used to calm the nerves, sooth emotional problems, help with PMS and tension headaches, an antidepressant, and it produces a feeling of confidence, optimism, euphoria, an aphrodisiac, and restores the balance of energy. A calming agent to soothe stress, pain, anxiety, exhaustion, and dry sensitive skin
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In Chinese medicine Jasmine flowers are known to "cool" the blood and have a strong antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-tumor properties. Because they cool the blood they help with reducing a fever or cooling an overheated person (from the sun). Jasmine has astringent properties, which aids in treating inflamed eyes and skin, and as a gargle to relieve sore throats and mouth ulcers.
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Inhaling Jasmine aroma increases beta waves in the brain increasing states of alertness.
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RESEARCH
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Jasmine used to Inhibit Milk Flow
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One scientific study examined an old local custom of applying fresh East Indian Jasmine flowers to the breasts of nursing mothers to inhibit milk flow
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| Jasmine Found to Restful Sleep |
| Recent study results suggest that dropping off to sleep surrounded by _the scent of jasmine appears to encourage restful sleep.Dr Bryan _Raudenbush and colleagues at the Wheeling Jesuit University in West _Virginia monitored participants' sleep for three nights. |
| Each night_the rooms were filled with the scent of jasmine or lavender, or no-scent at all.However, the smell of the scents was so faint that most participants said the sent was not evident. |
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RESULTS
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- Rooms scented with Jasmine subjects experienced peaceful sleep with less anxiety. Mental functioning tests revealed the subject that slept in the Jasmine room completed the test more quickly, with a higher level of accuracy and reported higher levels of afternoon alertness compared to the subjects that slept in the Lavender and unscented rooms.
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- Rooms scented with Lavender subjects experience a restful sleep, but the benefits were less noticeable compared to the Jasmine subjects.
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- Rooms unscented subject did not exhibit the deep peaceful sleep compared to Jasmine and Lavender
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| Why smell should have such an effect upon sleep remains uncertain? Raudenbush suspects that jasmine may help to improve mood, which may induce physical changes promoting restful sleep. He suggests that people may benefit from having a shower or bath with jasmine scent before bedtime, or diffuse jasmine in the house. |
| REFERENCE |
| Reported by www.reutershealth.com on the 14th October 2002 |
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| CONTRAINDICATIONS. |
- Do not use Jasmine if you are prone to allergies. It can cause contact dermatitis (skin irritation).A skin patch test should be conducted prior to using an oil that you've never used before. Instructions on conducting a skin patch test and more safety information see Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand.
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- Do not use Jasmine if You Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding.
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- Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995).
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- http://www.aromaweb.com/essentialoilsgo/jasmine.asp
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- http://www.aromatherapypoint.com/holistic-healing/
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- http://www.glenbrookfarm.com/herbs/jasmine.htm
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- http://www.theshanghaiteacompany.com/www/132/1001228/displayarticle/1002254.html
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