Essential Oils - Jasmine Absolute - A Seductive and Exotic Fragrance

Jasmine (Jasminum officinale) is an exotic delicate fragrance that is overpowering for some people. It comes from India and is in the olive family. We get jasmine absolute from the flowers. Actually it is an "essence" not an essential oil. The flowers must be picked at night when the fragrance is at its height. By sunrise, most of the fragrance has evaporated from the flowers. It takes a 1,000 pounds of uncrushed jasmine flowers to create only one pound of jasmine oil. Solvent extraction is used to create an absolute and the oil is produced by steam distillation of the absolute. Jasmine is an evergreen shrub or vine that may grow as long as 30 feet with delicate, bright green leaves and star-shaped very fragrant white flowers.

Traditionally, jasmine was nicknamed the "Queen of the Night." Women have found this fragrance to be seductive and exotic. Common jasmine was said to warm the womb and facilitate birth. In China the flowers were used to treat hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and dysentery. The root was used to treat headaches, insomnia, pain due to dislocated joints and rheumatism.

How Can Jasmine Help Today?

Jasmine has mild analgesic action, can be considered uplifting, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, stimulating and antibacterial. This is one oil I would call an aphrodisiac. Jasmine can be applied on location, on the chakras/vita flex points on the feet, it can be directly inhaled or diffused. It blends well with rose, sandalwood, clary sage, and all citrus oils. It can actually blend with virtually everything. As for safety, jasmine is non-toxic, non-irritating and generally non-sensitizing.

Want to learn more about the healing properties of jasmine and other essential oils? Consider becoming a certified aromatherapist. Educational courses in healing energy and aromatherapy can help you understand how essential oils heal the body/mind/spirit. The Institute of Spiritual Healing & Aromatherapy teaches courses throughout the United States on aromatherapy and energy healing.

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These oils include Frankincense, Myrrh, Cedarwood, Spikenard and Balsam Fir. While you are at our web site, check out our aromatherapy program and our program in Christian energy healing.

From Linda L. Smith, director of the Institute of Spiritual Ministry and Aromatherapy, Inc.

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Pamper your body

Pamper your body
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Taking care of your physical and emotional needs may be so time consuming in our fast-paced world that you feel the need to choose one need over the other. With the use of a firming body wash there is no reason to do so. Gentle cleaning and moisturizing is a gift you give to yourself.

A fabulous pampered feeling will result from using a natural body firming cream daily. Looking and feeling better are so inextricably linked both inside and outside that you will be astounded. Relaxed and refreshed, your whole demeanor will change and others may notice before you do. Try it; you'll like it.

Recent studies have shown that, like it or not, good-looking people make more money and get better service than average looking people. This is not fair. But, life is not fair, is it? Other studies have clearly proven that when we look good, we feel good, physically and emotionally. These are proven scientific facts, not opinion. It sounds conclusively like the best way to be positive and productive in our world is to take care of the body regularly and other benefits will follow. Today is a fine day to begin this pleasant enterprise. What's stopping you anyway?

Prepare to pamper your body and mind by choosing a natural body firming cream that contains no harmful ingredients. Beware of alcohol, preservatives and fragrance of any kind. These are all damaging to your health and create conditions in direct opposition to our intended state of well being.

Every product that you apply will eventually be absorbed into your blood stream and reach other organs in time. Only use products that you trust are made to exacting standards from high quality ingredients.

Search out products manufactured with natural ingredients, vitamins A, C, and E and shea butter or other vegetable based waxes and oils. Avoid mineral oil as it can cause drying effects and skin sensitivity in many people. In fact, be very discriminating about the oils in your firming body wash. Even natural oils and especially preservative free natural oils can spoil and become rancid if not prepared properly. Insist on cold-pressed oils such as avocado oil in your chosen body wash.

The beneficial effects of pampering your body will be both exterior and interior. Stress is a major cause of biochemical processes in the body that result in premature aging, wrinkling and sagging. These powerful processes, resulting in free radicals, are created in reaction to environmental factors such as smoking, pollution, toxins in air or water and excess UV rays from sunlight. Free radicals destroy important proteins and must be dealt with often and swiftly to minimize their impact. The soothing application of natural products is relaxing and energizing at the same time.

Additionally, a natural body firming cream containing antioxidants will fight the free radicals biologically. The restorative cream of choice will be made from highly concentrated pure ingredients proven to result in younger looking, firmer skin. Indeed, if you find a cream with shea butter you will soon discover that it helps to not only firm your skin but also reduces scars and stretch marks.

Armed with this important information you may begin the new skin care routine that will serve you so well for many years. It will be a delightful adventure with undiscovered, as yet, benefits. Get going and reap the rewards that much sooner. A long, warm shower will lift your spirits; adding a firming body wash will lift your skin.

Laura Tobin has been researching health related issues for more than eight years. She shares her research into natural skin care health on her website Absolute Health and Skin.com To learn more about effective, natural ways to improve the quality of your skin, remove wrinkles, and restore a youthful appearance visit Absolute Health and Skin.com

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