4 Uses of Ylang Ylang Oil to Improve Health
Ylang Ylang Oil Overview
Ylang ylang (pronounced eelang) essential oil comes the yellow or pink flower of the ylang ylang tree. The smell is sweet, floral and a little heavy. The oil itself has a yellow color. Ylang ylang oil is popular with the perfume and cosmetic manufactures due to its sweet floral smell.
In some countries, ylang ylang flowers were strewn on beds before wedding nights and many associate it with Valentine’s Day and honeymoons.
Improves Sexual Problems
If you or your partner need a little help in the bedroom getting into the mood, or actually have sexual problems such as a decreased libido or impotence, try ylang ylang oil. Add a little to a diffuser in your bedroom before you head to bed. You could also add a few drops to about half a cup of massage oil and start your evening by giving your partner a sensual massage.
Anti-depressant
Ylang ylang oil helps to fight day-to-day depression. Release a few drops into a diffuser as you go about your day. You could also add a few drops to a bath to help you feel better after a rough day. If you have a few minutes in the middle of your day, try dropping a little oil onto a cotton ball, holding it close to your nose and doing some deep breathing.
If your depression lasts longer than a few days or you feel it’s severe, please contact your care provider.
Improves Hair and Skin
Ylang ylang oil helps to ease both oily and dry skin. Add a drop to a little lotion to help with dry skin. With oily skin, mix a drop into warm water and use to wash the face after cleansing.
Ylang ylang oil also improves the look of hair and may promote hair growth. Add a drop to your shampoo. You could also a drop to warm water and use the solution as a hair rinse.
Helps with the Circulatory System
Some aromatherapy experts will use ylang ylang oil to slow a rapid heartbeat and reduce blood pressure. You could drizzle a few drops into a bath tub or simply add a little to a diffuser to improve these conditions.
Please check with your care provider if you have the above symptoms before using ylang ylang oil to treat it.
Warnings
Ylang ylang oil can cause headaches and nausea in some users so avoid excessive use of this oil.
Essential oils should never be ingested unless recommended by a care provider. In addition, never apply essential oils directly to the skin without a carrier oil. Caution should be taken with essential oils during pregnancy and if breastfeeding. If you have any serious health condition, please check in with your care provider before using essential oils since they may worsen your condition.
References
1. Davis, Patricia. Aromatherapy: An A to Z Revised Edition. CW Daniel Company Limited, 1988
2. Dye, Jane. Aromatherapy for Women and Children. CW Daniel Company Limited, 1992
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This post is part of the series: Using Essential Oils to Improve Health
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