Jasmine flowers only bloom at night and thus have to be harvested at night or their fragrance will evaporate by morning. And much like rose oil, it takes 1000 jasmine flowers to make a pound of Jasmine essential oil. It takes 22 pounds of rose petals to make one 5 ml bottle of rose essential oil. Pricey! Pure Jasmine EO is one of the more expensive oils and has a strong tendency to be adulterated by manufacturers to lengthen the supply. It should cost you around a $1 per drop, so a 5-ml bottle will run around $80. So, beware of low cost Jasmine.

Jasmine EO is a very versatile oil! I was surprised to find out all the uses it had when I was researching! Let’s dig in. Jasmine is considered to be an antiseptic and expectorant, an anti-depressant, sedative, emmenagogue, parturient, and galactagogue. I know, I know. Stop using the big confusing words. Let’s hash each one of these out one by one.

When you’re sick, grab the Jasmine EO. Not only will it help by killing the bacteria and germs around you associated with your cold, it will help to draw out the mucus in your lungs helping your immune system to not have to work so hard. For this purpose, it works best to diffuse it. I would suggest using a combo of Jasmine, Ravintsara, and Eucalyptus while you or anyone in your household is sick. And a quick side note, the antiseptic and skin healing properties of Jasmine EO make it a great oil to grab when you cut or scrape yourself. One drop directly on the wound will kill the germs, preventing infection, and help promote minimal scarring as Jasmine EO is a skin regenerative, as well.

Jasmine EO is a great for fighting depression and sleep. Due to its level of Esters, it is soothing and calming to the nervous system. It’s sent, much like the citrus oils, is uplifting and just like Lavender, Jasmine is a fantastic sleep aid. Again, I would diffuse this one when needing a mental pick-me-up or when trying to get a full night of restful sleep. Lavender and Cedarwood would go perfectly with this EO.

Now, to those big words that I had no idea what they were when I read them. You know, everything has to have a sciencey name… Emmenagogue. This word means a stimulant for your monthly cycle. Jasmine is great for your hormones. Some of you have irregular cycles or miss them all together from month to month, a drop or two of Jasmine with a carrier oil, rubbed across your abdomen on a regular basis will promote healthy hormone levels and regularity. It also helps to make your cycles less painful, as well. So last week’s EO Ylang Ylang and Jasmine would be fantastic to those of us that are premenopausal to help push back the clock on an early arrival of menopause.

Next, parturient. This means it brings about or eases the birthing process. Yes, Jasmine can bring on labor contractions. It can increase their intensity and frequency, shortening the labor process. So, pregnant women, avoid the Jasmine until it’s time for baby! I would even refrain from using or smelling it at any time before you are at 37 weeks. If it’s delivery time, I would rub Jasmine EO and a carrier oil all over your abdomen and you can even take it in a gel cap at the onset of labor to assist in speeding it up. You can diffuse it during the labor process, as well. Just the presence of Jasmine will assist in your labor duration. Just a side note, treat Clary Sage the same way you would Jasmine when you’re pregnant. They identical in how they affect the pregnant body.

And once you’ve delivered your little bundle of joy, Jasmine is a great galactagogue! It promotes healthy lactation! For this purpose, I would recommend just taking it in a gel-cap. While nursing, the baby needs to be able to “smell” Momma and the application of fragrance or EO during that time will interfere with that bonding time. You can definitely use them, but don’t apply them on your chest or abdomen within an hour before nursing. You can also diffuse Jasmine before and during your nursing time and not only will it help with lactation, but it’s a powerful combatant for postpartum depression. With its anti-depressant properties and its hormone regulating abilities, it will help your mind and body heal and return to its normal hormonal levels quickly. Another great EO to use with Jasmine or instead of Jasmine, because Jasmine is pricey, is Fennel EO. Take it in a gel-cap to promote your milk supply levels.

And with that, we’re off to go buy some Jasmine! As Shellye said today on the show, Jasmine should be Lavender’s right hand man. Happy Oiling everyone!

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