Properties of essential oil ylang-ylang

Ylang Ylang (from the Malaysian alang-ikang "hanging flowers") is a tall tree with large and fragrant flowers of blue, pink and yellow. This plant is cultivated in Madagascar, the Philippines, the Comoros and Indonesia. Ylang-ylang oil, obtained from the flowers of the plant, is pale yellow with a bright floral aroma. The essential oil is a bit spicy. Properties of essential oil ylang-ylang are so extensive that it is actively used in recipes of traditional medicine.

Properties of Ylang Ylang Oil

Oil ylang-ylang is one of the best aphrodisiacs used in aromatherapy. It promotes harmony in intimate relationships, helps to liberate, promotes desire and attraction. In the fair sex, oil helps relieve feelings of insecurity, discomfort and irritability during menopause.

The first time this essential oil was cooked in 1869 in the Philippines. In 1878, it was presented at the World Exhibition in Prague, attracting the attention of perfumers of the time. In the 20th century, the therapeutic effect of ylang-ylang oil was studied. It favorably affects the activity of the heart, improves blood circulation, relieves shortness of breath, lowers blood pressure, eliminates pain in the intestinal tract, and helps to calm down and relax.

Ylang-ylang oil has a good effect on irritated oily skin, helping it to retain youth, purify from dead cells and promote the reproduction of cells in deep layers of the skin. The oil has a disinfectant, tonic, rejuvenating effect. Essential oil is recommended for treatment of eczema, dermatoses, acne. Ylang-ylang oil nourishes the skin cells. In addition, it is quite effective to use oil for weakened and damaged hair. Hair becomes thicker and stronger, roots strengthen. Oil strengthens the nails.

Ylang-ylang oil is called an erotic oil. This essential oil helps lovers to be liberated and self-confident. In men, it increases sexual attraction and increases male strength, eliminating impotence. Women help in eliminating frigidity, and also contributes to better health during menopause and normalization of the hormonal background.

Ylang-ylang oil is often used to saturate fragrance in perfumery and cosmetics. An exquisite aroma of oil remains on the skin for a long time.

At home, you can prepare folk remedies using ylang-ylang oil.

For a good sleep and troubleshooting, it is recommended to use a mixture consisting of a couple of drops of ylang-ylang oil and 3 drops of lemongrass oil. Pour this mixture into the aroma-lamp and use 1 hour before bedtime. This procedure is useful for children.

To release from the complexes, and also give yourself confidence, pour 2 drops of ylang-ylang oil, a drop of grapefruit oil and a drop of lavender oil into the aroma lamp.

For children it is useful to make an aromalamp, helping to get rid of children's whims and contributing to quiet child's activities. Add a couple of drops of ylang-ylang oil to the aromalamp, 2 drops of palmarose oil and 3 drops of valerian.

To strengthen the nails, mix 1 tsp. ylang-ylang oil with 1 tsp. almond oil. Blend the mixture on the nails and massage until absorbed.

To eliminate pain in the heart, it is recommended to make a warm compress, attaching it to the heart area. Mix 5 ml of vegetable unrefined oil with 5 drops of ylang-ylang oil.

Oil can be added to all kinds of cosmetics to enrich them. For example, take 10 ml of cream for normal skin type and add 2 drops of ylang ylang, lemon and mint oil. For toning and nourishing the skin, it is recommended to add 2 drops of patchouli, ylang-ylang and grapefruit to the cream.

Effective baths for the face. For normal skin type, it is recommended to mix a drop of ylang-ylang, mint and lemon oil. For a tired skin, a steam bath is suitable, in which the following oils are added one drop: grapefruit, ylang-ylang and left.

You can prepare face masks that promote nourishment and relieve fatigue of the skin. Take 0, 010 liters of St. John's wort oil and add a couple of drops of ylang-ylang oil and a drop of lemon, neroli and mint.

Masks can also be done to treat hair. To strengthen the fat hair, mix 0, 010 l jojoba oil, 0, 020 liters of grape oil, a drop of birch oil and a pair of drops of rosemary, ylang-ylang, butter bei. This compound is well rubbed into hair, warmed with a polyethylene cap, and after 1 hour, wash the mask with water.

To give strength to dry and brittle hair, take 0, 010 liters of jojoba oil, 0.10 liters of avocado oil and 0.10 liters of macadamia oil. Mix the oils with 2 drops of rosemary oil, 2 drops of oil, 2 drops of ylang-ylang oil and add one drop of Bay, Birch, and Camomile oil. This mixture is applied to the hair and rinse with water after one hour.

To feed dry or colored hair, you can prepare the following mask recipe. Soften the ripe avocado, mix it with 3 drops of essential oil ylang-ylang, 2 drops of oil and 1 drop of chamomile oil. Apply on hair for 20 minutes.

Ylang-ylang oil can be added to the bath. On a full bath will require 4 drops of ylang-ylang, mint and lemon oil.

From insomnia in the bath add 4 drops of myrrh oil, 3 drops of bergamot oil and a drop of ylang-ylang oil.

You can prepare yourself erotic spirits to seduce a partner and reveal in him sensuality and passion. To do this, take 10 drops of base oil without a smell. There are four variants of perfume with the use of ylang-ylang oil:

1. 3 drops of sandalwood oil, 2 drops of cedar oil and ylang-ylang, 1 drop of patchouli oil;

2. 3 drops of ylang-ylang and rose oil, 2 drops of sandalwood and muscat oil;

3. 3 drops of ylang-ylang oil, 2 drops of palmarose and sandal oil, 1 drop of patchouli oil;

4. 3 drops of oils of limetta and ylang-ylang, 1 drop of rose oil.