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Jasmine flower

The white, sweetly scented flowers of common jasmine, used in teas, perfume and folk medicine for pain and inflammation. Its perfume extract is a known skin allergen; the flower has not been studied in people.

Traditional use

A 1998 study from Jordan lists it among eleven plants used there in traditional medicine for painful and inflammatory conditions. Its flowers are sold for tea, and its scent is used in perfume.

What studies show

  • Insufficient

    Pain and inflammation: no study of jasmine flower in people was found. In the Jordanian study, a J. officinale extract reduced inflammation in mice and rats.

Be careful of

Cautions

  • AllergyJasmine absolute, the perfume extract, is a known contact allergen: in a central European network of dermatology clinics, 2000 to 2008, about 1.6% of patients patch-tested with it reacted. If you are allergic to fragrances, avoid jasmine products on the skin.
  • PregnancyNo safety information for medicinal use in pregnancy or breastfeeding was found; avoid it then.
  • Ask a clinicianTalk with a clinician or pharmacist before using this if you take prescription medicines, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are giving it to a child.

Sources

  1. Contact allergy to essential oils: current patch test results (2000-2008) from the Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK) (Contact Dermatitis, 2010) — PubMed record (opens in a new tab) · NIH · read September 25, 2026
  2. Anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of some Jordanian medicinal plant extracts (J Ethnopharmacol, 1998) — PubMed record (opens in a new tab) · NIH · read September 25, 2026
  3. Anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of some Jordanian medicinal plant extracts (J Ethnopharmacol, 1998) — PubMed record (opens in a new tab) · NIH · read September 25, 2026

Reviewed September 25, 2026.