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Jasminum officinale
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae;
(unranked):	Angiosperms;
(unranked):	Eudicots;
(unranked):	Asterids;
Order:	Lamiales;
Family:	Oleaceae;
Genus:	Jasminum;
Species:	J. officinale;
Binomial name
	Jasminum officinale; L.

Jasminium officinale (Common Jasmine) or (Poet's Jasmine) is a species of jasmine, in the family Oleaceae. It is widely recognised as the National flower of Pakistan.

[edit] Medical uses

Jasminium officinale is also used as an essential oil in aromatherapy. It is specifically used in dermatology as either an antiseptic or anti-inflammatory agent. ^[1]

[edit] References

^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 2049. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

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[Bolognia-0] Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 2049. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

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