Stress Relief Aromatherapy 10ml
This special oil blend provides a convenient and effective method of applying aromatherapy for the therapeutic short-term relief of stress.
This oil comes full-strength (neat, undiluted), and although you may wish to inhale it directly from the bottle, do not apply it neat directly to the skin.
To dilute: add 5 to 10 drops of oil to bath water, mix with unscented body lotion, use with a diffuser or facial steam or add to an atomizer (spray bottle) containing alcohol.
YlangYlang Cananga Odorata
Family Annonaceae (Compositae)Plant description
Tropical tree growing approximately 25 feet tall, with pink, mauve or yellow flowers. Part of plant used
Flowers
Country of Origin
Madagascar, Commores, Reunion, Indonesia.Traditional uses
Filipinos used the flowers to make a pomade or salve which they massaged on their bodies to ward off disease during the rainy season, and to counter insect and snake bites. In Indonesia the flowers were spread on the marriage bed of newlywed couples.Aroma
Reminiscent of Jasmine, sometimes called "The Poor Man's Jasmine", Ylangylang's aroma sweet and exotically floral. Heavier than most florals.Color
Most sources say yellow, however samples range from a deep golden, almost tea color to almost colorless. Guenther says that the "color of the oils rages from light amber to yellow-brown. The "Extra" quality exhibits the deepest color."Chemical constituents
Methyl benzoate, methyl salicilate, methyl paracretol, benzyl acetate, eugenol, geraniol, linalol, linalyl bezoate, linalyl acetate and various terpines, among them pinene and cadinene.Aromatheraputic Uses
Circulatory System: used to lower high blood pressure, palpitations and tachycardia. (Lawless, Shute) Circulatory stimulant
Endocrine System: Can support hormone balance (Shute)
Nervous System: Stress relief.
Reproductive System: YlangYlang mixed with jasmine or rose has been used to treat sexual difficulties, especially those stemming from lack of confidence and/or inhibition. It is useful in treating PMS and menopausal mood swings, especially when mixed with Clary..
Muscular System: Useful in a blend to ease muscle spasms and tense muscles
Digestive System: Calminative. Useful for stress related digestive problems, especially.
Respiratory System: Ylangylang is said to be useful in treating abnormally fast breathing, and palpitations. (Lawless)
Skin: Anti-seborrheic, antiseptic. Promotes healing of wounds. In a facial oil or cream, it can help balance sebum production and is most helpful to oily skin. It also can fight the bacteria that often contribute to acne.
Other:
It has traditionally been used in hair tonics and is believed to stimulate hair growth.
At the turn of the century it was used to treat malaria and other tropical fevers. (Battaglia)
Recent research indicates that inhaling ylangylang before the onset of a seizure may help control epilepsy.
Emotional:
Antidepressant, aphrodisiac, sedative.It is known in Asia as an antidepressant, relaxing to body, mind and spirit, as well as an aphrodisiac.
It is said to calm anger, release tension, lift depression and generally stabilize mood swings.
Julia Lawless recommends it for frustration borne of anger.
Additional notes:
Ylangylang is one of the few essential oils subjected to fractional distillation, i.e., yielding in succession YlangYlang Extra, (Ylangylang supreme) #1, #2, and #3 (normally, some distillers may produce more fractions.) A complete ylangylang is available either from a non fractional distillation, or from a combination of all the fractions. There are many different distillations of YlangYlang available on today's market. Each distiller judges his own different grades; there is no universal standard. Normally speaking, Ylangylang extra and 1st grade will contain more esters (primarily linalol) and thus be more effective as antidepressants relaxants. As you pass down to 2nd and 3rd grade, from the same distiller, you will see fewer esters, and an increase in sesquiterpenes. This might indicate that ylangylang 3 might be a better choice for skin care, for example. The higher occurrence of caryophyllene indicates that #3 might be useful in an anti viral blend, as well.Ylangylang Extra is most commonly used in perfumery, while ylangylang 2 or 3 are more apt to be used in soap and skinner products. The scent becomes lighter and less heady as you go down the scale.
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