Ylang-Ylang essential oil is truly the oil of the heart. It can help us connect to our own heart, process things from the heart, and heal emotional traumas. It's also thought to be the oil of the inner child, helping us connect to our own sense of inner joy and being in the moment, as children so easily do. This allows us to play, release bottled up emotions, and move back into our sense of trust in the process of Life.
Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties as an antidepressant, anti-seborrhea, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, hypertensive, nerving and sedative substance.
This essential oil was not widely known about until very recently, but with the thousands of cosmetics products and their advertisements flooding the television and global media, it soon became a household name and a favorite for aroma therapists.
The essential oil of ylang-ylang is extracted by steam distillation of fresh flowers of the ylang-ylang tree, which bears the scientific name Cananga Odorata and is commonly found in the rain forests of certain Asian and South Pacific Islands like Indonesia, Philippines, Java, Sumatra, Comoro and Polynesia.
The chief components of the essential oil of ylang-ylang are benzyl acetate, benzyl benzoate linalool, caryophyllene, geranyl acetate, methyl benzoate, p-cresyl methyl ether and other components known as Sesquiterpenes, which all contribute to its aroma and medicinal properties. Along with its widespread use in perfumes and aromatherapy treatments due to its very pleasing and delicate fragrance, it is also used for a variety of medicinal purposes.
Ylang-Ylang provides release from feelings of depression and anxiety, while relaxing the body and soul and inducing feelings of joy. The oil is also one of the best aphrodisiacs, as it induces feelings of warmth and sensuality.
Benefit & Uses:
Eczema is a horrible disease that is caused due to malfunctioning sebaceous glands. This disorder results in irregular sebum production and the consequent infection of the epidermal cells. It looks very unattractive and painful, since the white or pale yellow skin, whether it’s dry or greasy, starts peeling off. This normally happens on the scalp, cheeks, eyebrows and wherever else hair follicles are found. Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil can be beneficial in curing this inflammatory situation and reducing the skin irritation and redness by regularizing sebum production and treating the infection itself.
This oil is a very effective agent for lowering blood pressure. In recent times, since high blood pressure is a major health epidemic among both the young and the old, and the drugs for lowering it having serious adverse side effects on the health, Ylang-Ylang oil can be an easy and natural solution. It has no adverse side effects on health, if taken in prescribed quantities.
Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil is a health booster for the nervous system. It strengthens the nervous system and repairs any damage it may have suffered. Furthermore, it also reduces stress on the nerves and protects them from developing a number of nervous disorders.
Ylang-Ylang can be used in skincare remedies, as its properties include cell regeneration. The oil induces production of sebum in the skin, deeming it suitable for oily skin, dry skin, cracked skin, and mature skin. Ylang-Ylang essential oil can be used for this disease, as when used regularly; it will assist with regularizing the sebum production and reduce facial peeling.
Ylang-Ylang helps to harmonize masculine and feminine energies and can help one integrate the healing elements of the Divine Feminine. Ylang-Ylang is very effective oil on the heart and throat chakras, as it instills insight and clear vision, allowing acceptance and faith to flow through the heart and mind. The oil provides relief from gripping to held beliefs and speaking only your Inner Truth. Through this, one is able to flow through high-tension situation with ease, harmony, and peace.