When it comes to essential oils, you’ve probably heard of lavender, tea tree, and sandalwood, but have you ever heard of ylang-ylang?
Pronounced “eee-lang eee-lang”, this lesser-known essential oil is derived from the tropical ylang-ylang tree native to Indonesia, the Philippines, and Polynesia and has been used throughout history for its aromatic and medicinal properties. With a name that means “flower of flowers”, ylang-ylang has a sweet, floral aroma that makes it a popular ingredient in perfumes, including the highly coveted Chanel No. 5.
So what do you use ylang-ylang for? A lot, it turns out. This powerful essential oil has countless surprising benefits from lowering high blood pressure to preventing wrinkles. Read on to discover 7 reasons why ylang-ylang should become one of your essential oil staples!
1 – Haircare: For centuries, ylang-ylang has been used as a hair thickening agent, as it stimulates hair follicles and boosts blood circulation on the scalp, helping hair to grow thick and long. Add a few drops to your shampoo and conditioner, or create a nourishing hair treatment by mixing it with coconut oil.
2 – Skincare: A common ingredient in high-end cosmetics, ylang-ylang can help prevent wrinkles, clear acne, and give your face a delightful glow. Add a few drops to coconut oil and massage it onto your skin once or twice daily to give your face a little TLC.
3 – Aphrodisiac: You heard that right. Throughout history, Indonesians have decorated the beds of newlyweds with ylang-ylang to set the mood on their wedding night. Known to increase libido, ylang-ylang is a sexy oil to diffuse during a sultry night in.
4 – Heart health: Studies have shown that ylang-ylang can improve blood circulation and lower high blood pressure, without the serious side effects commonly associated with hypertension medications. Add a few drops to hot tea or take a few deep inhales directly from the bottle to start reaping the benefits.
5 – Reduce anxiety: Much like lavender, the relaxing aroma of ylang-ylang can help calm the body and mind, sedating feelings of anxiety, depression, and chronic stress from everyday life. Diffuse it in your home or office to manifest a tranquil, stress-free environment.
6 – Energy boost: If you find yourself chronically fatigued, the energizing properties of ylang-ylang can instantly perk you up. Place a few drops on your diffuser jewelry to help get you through the day.
7 – Muscle pain: A natural anti-inflammatory, ylang-ylang can help soothe sore muscles when massaged directly onto the skin. You can also add a few drops to a warm bath to relieve those aches and pains.
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Thank you so much for the information about Ylanh-Ylang. I love the smell of Ylang-Ylang, I wear it on my diffuser bracelets.
I never knew all this super helpful information!
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Good to know all the benefits. Thank you
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I use often in my diffuser as aphrodisiac , txs 4 more info ! ???
Thank you for the info. I love ylang ylang. I use it for perfume sometimes. I also love Chanel #5, and now I know why. I did not know about the help for blood pressure. I’ll have to give it a try for that.
Thank you for your information on Ylang Ylang it sounds amazing. Definately will give it a try.
Thank you so much for all the information, it sounds really great.
So happy to find this out,,didn’t know ylang was so good for so many things. I am certainly going to buy this oil. There are so many oils on our home that we can benefit from..so I’ll be adding this oil to my many others,,and now will be passing on what I just learned,,happily too.
Thank you for the heads up. I deal with some of these problems daily
Oh wow I never knew that. That information is very useful and interesting. Thankyou
Sounds brilliant from a health point of view and of course it smells wonderfully exotic too…Thanks for the useful information and best wishes Mairi
Thanks a lot for the information.
I found your information about Ylang Ylang very interesting. I did not know it had so many uses. Thank you.
Interesting facts, good information given concisely and clearly. Very helpful.
Thanks for such informative message. I’ll try it to see if I’ll reap such primitive virility.
I am on my way to get some
Wow I never knew that there were so benefits from one essential oil. I will definitely have to include it in my next order.
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Thank you I now have some new ways to use Ylang Ylang
Wow this is something I must try
Thank you for the information on how to use Ylang Ylang !
Good information
Thank you for all that info. I didn’t realise it was so versatile. It certainly smells nice.
Excellent article thank you
Fantastic information! Thanks for the education..
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Very interesting, I didn’t realise this oil had so many uses! Thank you for the information.