Benefits of Jasmine flower

Medicinal benefits of JASMINE Flower. Jasmine flower forms a vital ingredient of almost all ayurvedic medicines owing to its diverse curing qualities.

Specifically it is used to remove intestinal worms:

• It is considered to be an apt and biological cure for jaundice and other venereal diseases
• The flower buds help in treatment of ulcers, vesicles, boils, skin diseases and eye disorders
• The leaves extracts against breast tumours
• Drinking Jasmine tea regularly helps in curing cancer
• Its oil is very effective in calming and relaxing.

                

The most widely known characteristic of this herb regards its distinctive smell.

Description of Jasmine Plant: Jasmine (Jasminum officinale) is a flowery shrub containing white or yellow flowers, native to Mediterranean countries (although there are a considerable number of people that say it comes from India). The shrub has a ramified crown, angular green long twigs, obtuse flowers and it is cultivated as a decorative plant (Jasminum fretticans), or for its industrial and medicinal uses. The flowers can be small or large, white with a nice perfume that increases in strength in the evening. Jasmine grows quickly. It can grow in the shade, but it grows better in sunny and breezy areas.

Widely known for its big consumption of jasmine tea, the Chinese civilization drinks green tea during the spring and summer times as well as in autumn and especially in winter, jasmine tea. This drinking tea habit appeared in the north and north-east region of China.

 From jasmine flowers it is extracted the well-known and highly expensive oil. The high cost is explained by the fact that in order to extract 2.2lb of jasmine essence 2200lb of fresh flowers are needed. Nevertheless, its effects over an organism make that process worthwhile. The herb has the power to eliminate the stress and depression, and it can help regain self-confidence. The jasmine flowers are used in biotherapy and perfume industry.

Properties and benefits of Jasmine: The fresh jasmine flowers contain a high amount of etheric oil. Beside this oil, the flowers also contain benzilic acetate, linalcohol, benzilic alcohol, indole and jasmon. All these substances confer jasmine aphrodisiac properties. Among other properties of the jasmine flowers are: the improvement of digestion, adjuvant in the toxins elimination and the loose of weight. They also help the acceleration of metabolism, they improve the blood circulation and it is commonly known their aphrodisiac effect.

Mixtures and treatments: How the flowers can be used? In the simplest way possible: making tea out of them! Other ways: macerated in oil or alcoholic extract. The tea can be used to treat headaches, coughing and the macerate for rheumatism.

In aromatherapy, the jasmine oil is recommended for any kind of physical pain. It is also good advisable to have it around in case of birth. Even more, it is a powerful antiseptic, sedative and tonic recommended for breathing difficulties, coughing and nervous debility. It also calms any skin affliction and it can be used in small amounts for calming pains.

Jasmine tea: The jasmine tea is known by the majority of nutritionists as being an adjuvant in losing weight. The jasmine tea does not have any energizing properties like the green tea, but it has sedative properties and it can regulate blood circulation and arterial tension. The taste of one jasmine tea cup is sweet and combined with green tea will offer powerful tonic and energetic results.

Surely, it isn't one of the most powerful aphrodisiacs, but the jasmine tea helps an organism relax and regain its strength in the stress or physically and psychic overworking periods.

Jasmine oil: The adepts of the aromatherapy use this jasmine oil in combination with drops of ylang ylang oil. This mixture helps regaining the healthy state of mind and body.

Warning: It isn't recommended to consume jasmine tea in big quantities, especially in cases of pregnancy. It is also not recommended to consume jasmine tea on an empty stomach, to prevent causing high acidity. After 5 pm it is best if the consumption of jasmine tea is ceased to prevent insomnia.