Ylang-Ylang Oil (Cananga Odorata) - 5 ml

Ylang Ylang trees, with their long, fluttering yellow-green flowers, are native to tropical Asia: ylang ylang is a Malay word meaning "flowers of flowers". The blooms are picked early in the morning and steam-distilled to yield an oil with an exotic and heady aroma.

Widely reputed for its aphrodisiac qualities, ylang ylang is said to counter impotence and frigidity. It can help emotional problems such as irritability and fear; and is effective against introversion and shyness. Ylang ylang also helps to regulate cardiac and respiratory rhythm.

It can also help with reducing high blood pressure and useful for intestinal infections. On the skin, ylang-ylang oil has a soothing effect and its balancing action sorts out over-dry as well as overly-oily skin by balancing the secretion of sebum, and has a stimulating effect on the scalp which promotes more luxurious hair growth.

Usage: Diffused ylang-ylang oil can be helpful with anxiety, tension, shock, fear, panic, rapid breathing, rapid heartbeat, aphrodisiac, physical exhaustion, frigidity, impotence, insomnia, depression and stress. Diluted in the bath ylang-ylang will assist with physical exhaustion, insomnia, frigidity, impotence, depression, anxiety, nervous tension and stress while having a calming and aphrodisiac effect.

Caution: It is classed as non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing oil, yet could cause sensitivity have been reported and excessive use of it can lead to headaches and nausea.