Il jasmine (Jasmine Officinalis) It's a plant that combines several qualities: highly ornamental, thanks in part to its pleasantly intense scent and the beauty of its colors, but also rich in beneficial properties for both mind and body. The most common uses are infusions and essential oils made from jasmine flowers and petals.
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Origini
Originating from the East (particularly China and India, but also the Himalayas and Iran), jasmine was imported into Europe only around 1.500, thanks to the Spanish, while in Italy the first to cultivate it, even on a large scale, was Cosimo I de' Medici in Florence.
Properties and benefits
One of the most important properties of jasmine is linked to its aroma, which has a natural anxiolytic effect: it helps reduce stress, nervousness and tension, to the point that it is often used in aromatherapy to promote relaxation and improve mood. Furthermore:
- Jasmine also soothes respiratory problems by calming coughs. You can inhale it through room diffusers or add a few drops of essential oil to your bath.
- Women know how jasmine can relieve menstrual cramps when massaged into the abdomen in oil form a few days before their period. Jasmine also controls mood swings. After childbirth, jasmine plays an important role. The essential oil, in fact, helps relieve postpartum pain and mitigate the depressive states that can affect women after giving birth.
- Jasmine tea can help regulate blood pressure and improve circulation thanks to its polyphenols.
- Jasmine can help you sleep, also for its calming effect and the feeling of relaxation it offers.
- In some areas of Japan where longevity has been observed in several studies, it would seem that a positive effect comes from the high consumption, in these areas, of green tea with fresh jasmine flowers.
- The jasmine plant has healing properties and helps eliminate the signs of
- Jasmine oil creams are very popular because they make the skin more toned and reduce the signs of aging.
How to prepare jasmine infusion
One way to reap the benefits of jasmine is to use it not only as a tea, but also as an infusion. Prepare it at home with this simple recipe.
Necessary
- A couple of teaspoons of petals of fresh or dried flowers
- A cup of water at room temperature
Preparation
- Put the water on the fire, and turn off when the first bubbles appear and the actual boiling begins
- Add the two teaspoons prepared with jasmine petals
- Copen the saucepan with a lid
- Leave to infuse for 4-5 minutes
- Filter and drink slowly. If possible, without sugar and only with honey.
How to prepare jasmine essential oil
Another way to enjoy the properties of jasmine is through its essential oil, which can be prepared at home, using this simple and easy recipe.
Necessary
- Fresh flowers of jasmine (preferably picked early in the morning, when they are most fragrant)
- A carrier oil (jojoba, sweet almond or grapeseed oil)
- A glass jar with hermetic seal
- Heron or fine filter
- A dark bottle to preserve the oil.
- Preparation
- Fill the jar with the flowers, without pressing them too much.
- Cover completely with the chosen carrier oil.
- Seal tightly and let it macerate for 48 hours in a cool, dark place.
- After two days, filter the oil with gauze or fine filter.
- Repeat the operation adding new fresh flowers into the same oil to 5–7 cycles: this serves to concentrate the perfume.
Jasmine oil is highly prized for its relaxing properties, but also for its recognized aphrodisiac qualities. You can also add a few drops of jasmine essential oil to your bath. shampoo and you will have fragrant hair.
Controindicazioni
The oil Jasmine essential oil is highly concentrated: it should always be diluted before use on the skin, otherwise it risks causing irritation or itching. And it should absolutely not be ingested. Finally, jasmine essential oil should always be diluted before use. It is not recommended in the first months of pregnancy., because it can have a stimulating effect on the uterus.
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