Jasmine Flowers, which are also called Jasminum odoratissimum, Sweet Yellow Jasmine and sweet-scented yellow Jasmine, are very popular herbs due to their aromatic and aphrodisiac properties. Jasmine Flowers are commonly used to scent Jasmine tea, and many types of Jasmine Flowers can be used to produce perfumes and incense.

Jasmine is believed to have originated in the Himalayas of western China, a country where this delicate, fragrant flower is known as the “Queen of the Flowers”.  It is mainly the flowers that have been used for time immemorial for their healing and uplifting properties – Jasmine essential oil has been used in many parts of Asia as a natural remedy for depression, anxiety, stress and insomnia for thousands of years.

The delicate aromatic tea made from Jasmine flowers became hugely popular in the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644 AD), with the most famous and traditionally scented Jasmine tea coming out of the Fujian region. The tea was drunk not only for its wonderful taste, but also for the many benefits to overall health and wellbeing it imparted.

The name Jasmine derives from the Persian word Yasmin, meaning "Gift from God", with its flower held highly sacred in India and the Himalayas. In India Jasmine is considered the essence of mystery and magic, Indian women use it to scent their hair and call it “moonlight of the grove.” Jasmine is the national flower of Pakistan and the sacred flower of Kama, the God of Love. On the day before a wedding, the bride to be wears a garland of jasmine and roses around her neck as sensual symbol of her purity and passion. 

In the symbolism of flowers Jasmine represents purity, simplicity, modesty and strength. The plant is also the national flower of the Philippines.

• Love
• Purity
• Feminine powers
• Sensuality
• Modesty
• Hospitality
• Community
• Inspiration
• Spiritual ascension