Appearance: Jasmine plants are upright or climbing shrubs, up to 3 meters in height. Branchlets cylindrical, sometimes slightly flattened, partially hollow, surface sparsely puberulent. Leaf blade opposite, papier, richly shaped, round, elliptic, ovate-elliptic, etc., round or obtuse at both ends, base sometimes cordate, lateral veins 4-6 pairs, petiole short and pubescent, articulated. Cyme terminal, usually with 3 flowers, sometimes single flowers or up to 5, the flowers are extremely fragrant. Calyx lobes are linear, corolla white, corolla tube 0.7-1.5 cm long, cleft oblong to nearly circular. The fruit is spherical and purplish black when ripe.
Plant family Genus: Luteaceae.
Common name: Jasmine.
Extraction part: Flower, jasmine aroma and effective components mainly concentrated in the flower part.
Extraction methods: The common extraction methods are solvent extraction method, the use of organic solvents to dissolve the aromatic components in the flowers to extract, and then after follow-up treatment to obtain jasmine extract or net oil; Steam distillation can also be used to remove the volatile aroma components through water vapor and then separate the essential oils after cooling, but this method may lose some of the heat sensitive components.
Main chemical components: Rich in volatile oils, such as linalool, linalool acetate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, etc., these components give jasmine a unique aroma. In addition, it also contains flavonoids, such as apigenin, luteolin, and terpenoids.
Main producing area: Native to India, Arabia and the Persian Gulf, it is now widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. In China, the main production areas are Fuzhou, Fujian, Hengxian, Guangxi, Yuanjiang, Yunnan and other places. Among them, Hengxian County of Guangxi is the largest jasmine production and processing base in China, and has the reputation of "the town of Jasmine in China".
Aroma: It has a strong and unique floral note, fresh and fragrant, rich aroma level, both sweet floral smell, and a hint of fresh grass aroma, giving a person a kind of elegant and charming feeling.
Aroma concentration: The aroma is rich and volatile, and the fragrance can be clearly smelled from a certain distance, especially when the flowers are in full bloom.
Suitable essential oils:
Lavender essential oil: Combined with jasmine essential oil, it can add a fresh floral scent on the basis of soothing relaxation. It can be used in aromatherapy to help relax body and mind and improve sleep quality.
Rose essential oil: The combination of the two can create a romantic and charming atmosphere, which can be used in skin care products to nourish the skin and bring a pleasant sensory experience.
Peppermint essential oil: With jasmine essential oil, can create a fresh and refreshing unique smell, used in summer, can effectively refresh the mind, relieve dry heat.
Efficacy: It has the functions of regulating qi and opening depression, eliminating dirt and middle, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, beauty and beautifying. Its fragrance can relieve mood, relieve anxiety, depression and other bad mood; In the aspect of medicine, it can relieve the symptoms of diarrhea, abdominal pain, chest cavity stuffy distention, etc. In the field of skin care, it can improve dry skin, rough skin and other problems, make the skin more smooth and delicate.
Common application:
Muscle conditioning: Jasmine is less directly used for muscle conditioning, but the produced essential oil can be diluted after massage, and its soothing aroma helps to relax the body and mind and indirectly relieve muscle tension.
Immune system: Jasmine tea is rich in antioxidants, which can enhance the body's immunity and resist disease after drinking. Its aroma, inhaled through aromatherapy, can also regulate mood and have a positive impact on the immune system.
Nervous system: The aroma of jasmine can stimulate the olfactory nerve, make people feel happy, relieve stress and fatigue, and play a relaxing and regulating role in the nervous system. Aromatherapy before going to bed can help you fall asleep and improve sleep quality.
Use contraindications: Not for those allergic to jasmine; Pregnant and lactating women should use with caution, a large amount of jasmine essential oil may have an impact on the fetus or baby; Physical deficiency cold people should not drink excessive jasmine tea, so as not to aggravate the body cold.
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