Jasminum officinale - An anxiolytic medicinal plant

Jasminum officinale

Jasminum officinale
Jasminum officinale (Jasminum officinale var. grandiflorum) is a shrub.
It is a species of white flowering plant in the olive family Oleaceae.
It is an ornamental and a medicinal plant.
Jasminum officinale is summer green.
The dark green pinnate leaves are arranged opposite each other.
The ovoid pinnate leaves are stalked and have entire margins.
From June to September Jasminum officinale has white flowers.
Jasminum officinale is native to tropical and warm temperate regions
and cultivated in France, Italy, China, Japan, India, Morocco, and Egypt.
Jasmine is the national plant of Tunisia and Pakistan.
In Ayurvedic & Chinese folk medicine Jasminum officinale
is widely used for its calming and sedative effects.

The health benefits of Jasminum officinale
Jasmine is highly regarded for its medicinal benefits
and use as an herbal remedy.
The dried flowers of Jasminum officinale
are widely consumed as infusion
and used in traditional medicine for psychiatric disorders.

• stress & anxiety relieving effects
  In Ayurvedic & Chinese folk medicine Jasminum officinale
  is widely used for its calming and sedative effects.
  Researchers have recently discovered that the scent of jasmine
  had a very powerful effect on the nerve cells owing to a chemical called GABA.
  Hundreds of scents were tested for their GABA effect in humans and mice
  and they found that jasmine increased this effect by over five times
  and acted equally as strongly as sleeping pills, sedatives and anti-anxiety pills.
  The fragrance has a calming effect on the body and mind.
  Applications in sedation, anxiety, excitement and aggression relieving treatment
  and sleep induction therapy are all imaginable.
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/7881819/Smell-of-jasmine-as-calming-as-valium.html
  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232048280_Effects_ofJasminum_officinale_Flowers_on_the_Central_Nervous_System_of_the_Mouse
  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15976995

• sleep stimulating effect
  Jasminum grandiflorum has a sleep-inducing, calming effect:
  https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/essential-oils/health-benefits-of-jasmine-essential-oil.html#Treats_Insomnia

• depression relieving effect
  The aroma of jasmine essential oil has a pleasing and uplifting effect on the mind
  and it actively fights depression. This makes a person feel happy.
  The aromatic effect of jasmine oil stimulates the release of certain hormones in the body,
  including serotonin, which results in the boost of energy and the uplifted mood.
  https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/essential-oils/health-benefits-of-jasmine-essential-oil.html#Treats_Insomnia

• analgesic, spasmolytic & anticonvulsant effects
  A pharmacological study has shown medicinal effects
  in the treatment of seizure disorders:
  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3807994/

• antiulcer and antioxidant effects
  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17125945

• dermal wound healing effect
  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22905741

Jasminum officinale - Applications

Jasmine oil: For aromatherapy applications

The product: Jasmin Duftoel, 10ml.
http://www.herboristeria.ch/de/gewuerzeduft/duftoele/?cat=203
http://www.aetherische-oele.net/aetherische-oele/jasmin.html
https://healthjournal.life/jasmine-oil-mood-booster-and-stress-buster/

Jasmine tea

Taken as tea, jasmine is a well-known sedative.
https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/jasmine-tea/
https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/beverage/health-benefits-of-jasmine-tea.html
https://www.purifytea.com/health-benefits-of-jasmine/

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