How to Use Jasmine in Aromatherapy

Jasmine has long been regarded as the jewel of flower oils. Its scent is romantic and passionate. Jasmine oil is expensive, requiring more than 3 million 1-day-old flowers to extract 1 pound of oil. Rich in esters, relaxing chemicals that soothe the nerves, jasmine's spicy aroma offers powerful therapeutic properties and can be used in a variety of ways to enrich one's body and home.

Things You'll Need

• Jasmine oil
• Jasmine flowers
• Chamomile oil
• Sandalwood oil
• Sweet almond oil
• Jojoba carrier base
• Clary sage oil
• Grapeseed oil
• Rosewood oil
• Rosemary oil
• Sweet orange oil
• Bergamot

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Instructions

• 1

  Soften your skin with a softening bath or moisturizer. For a soothing and fragrant bath, add 5 or 6 drops of jasmine oil to bath water. Smooth rough elbows and knees with your own moisturizing blend. Combine 2 drops of jasmine oil, 4 drops each of chamomile and sandalwood oil and 1 teaspoon each sweet almond and jojoba carrier base. Use twice a day.

• 2

  Enjoy a romantic evening with sensual massage and a candlelit bath. Surprise your partner with a massage using a blend of 5 drops jasmine oil, 3 drops clary sage oil, 6 drops rosewood oil and 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil. For a romantic bath, light jasmine and sandalwood candles around the bathtub and bathroom. Add the massage oil without grapeseed oil to the bath.

• 3

  Invigorate lagging energy with a massage of 2 drops jasmine oil, 4 drops each Clary sage and rosemary oil, 5 drops sweet orange and 1 teaspoon sweet almond. Combined, these oils drive away the gloom and promote a light and positive state of mind.

• 4

  Consider jasmine's magic powers. According to ancient folklore, jasmine flowers attract love, wealth and even dreams of prophecy.

• 5

  Lighten and lift your mood. Combine 3 drops jasmine oil, 6 drops lavender oil and 4 drops bergamot. Add to a room vaporizer.