What is Parijat Attar (Night-blooming Jasmine Attar)?
Parijat Attar is also known as Harisingar Attar or Night-flowering Jasmine Attar. It is also well known by the scientific name of Nyctanthes Arbor-tristis. The attar is extracted using hydro-distillation method from the flower of Parijat tree (Night-blooming Jasmine Plant).
What are the Applications of Night-blooming Jasmine Attar?
The Parijat attar comprises powerful therapeutic properties and useful in curing the various health ailments such as cough, asthma, constipation and many more.
Is Night-blooming Jasmine same as Jasmine Attar?
No, both have different aroma and characteristics. Night blooming jasmine is native to the West Indies, but naturalized in India/South Asia.
Night-blooming jasmine isn’t true jasmine but a valuable attar with different characteristics and multiple therapeutic benefits.
Parijat Attar – Harsingar Attar (Night-blooming Jasmine)
- Scientific Name: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis;
- Other names: Tree of Sorrow, Coral Jasmine, Parijat, Sepalika
- Aroma: Sweet
- Usage: Perfumery, Devotional
