Thursday, January 12, 2012

ABOUT YLANG YLANG. YLANG YLANG RANKED AS WORLD’S TOP 10 ESSENTIAL OILS

ABOUT  YLANG YLANG.  
YLANG YLANG  RANKED  AS  WORLD’S TOP 10 ESSENTIAL OILS
WORLD TOP 10 ESSENTIAL OILS - Ylang Ylang Extra Essential Oilhttp://www.florapathics.com/affiliate/aw.aspx?B=11&A=1&Task=Get&SubAffiliateID=11301 (Cananga odorata) is listed  in the World’s top 10 essential oils
Use to calm breathing, for high blood pressure  and to treat impotence,  (frigidity). Ylang-Ylang means ‘Flower of Flowers’ and is an exotic, aphrodisiac floral.

RECIPE:
Add 1 or 2 drops only , of Ylang Ylang essential oil into your Lavender or Grapefruit tea/ juice,  (once a day only) for it’s great health benefits
 “Cananga odorata”, commonly called Ylang Ylang  (Ee-lang Ee-lang/  ilaang ilang), fragrant cananga, macassar oil-plant, perfume tree or kenanga (in Malaysia and Indonesia).
Ylang Ylang is derived from the word Ilang-ilan, means “rare” in tagalog,. Ilang means “wilderness”.  Is a native of The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. Common meaning is “Flower of flowers” grows as a small tree or compact shrub with highly scented flowers.
 The flower is drooping, long-stalked, with six narrow greenish yellow (rarely pink) petals and yields a highly fragrant essential oil.
Cananga  is a tree valued for its perfume. The essential oil derived through steam distillation of the flowers,  is used in aromatheraphy.
The oil from ylang-ylang is widely used in perfumery for oriental or floral themed perfumes (like Chanel No. 5 ). Ylang-ylang blends well with most floral, fruit and wood smells

The scent of ylang  ylang,  just like jasmine, neroli , rose, passion flower, epimedium, capers, ginger and  saffron (Persian) has long been considered an aphrodisiac.  The so-called aphrodisiac scents - they simply smell wonderful.
MEDICINAL USES AND INDICATIONS
Ylang ylang is thought to reduce anxiety and perhaps even relieve depression. sexual dysfunction or simple lack of interest might be addressed with a cautious use of ylang ylang oil in an aroma lamp or blended in a massage oil. It may also be used in perfume recipes that call for jasmine.

It’s other medicinal uses are to treat malaria, soothe insect bites and generally fight in infections. It antiseptic qualities were valued but it is also recognized as an aphrodisiac and a tonic to the nervous system. In the past, the flowers were mixed with coconut oil to perfume and condition the body and hair.
The herb is available in oil and perfume forms only.

Quality ylang-ylang oil should sell for between us$12 to $18 per 5 ml or so and if you find it for a lot less, then chances are you are not getting the real oil.
Ylang ylang essential oil comes in four grades: ylang extra, ylang I, ylang II, and ylang III. The grades vary based on when the oil is removed in the steam distillation process. The lengthier the distillation, which generally can take up to 24 hours, the lighter the scent of the oil — ylang extra has the strongest scent and ylang III has the weakest. 

Harvest the flowers at sunrise to maximize the strength of their scent
Pick the flowers by hand to preserve their delicate fragrance and avoid damaging them. 
Flowers can also be preserved as fresh for up to a week by spritzing them lightly with distilled water and storing them in the refrigerator in an airtight container or bag
HEALTH BENEFITS-

Anti depressant
This is one of the oldest known medicinal properties of Ylang-Ylang and it comes in its essential oil too. It fights depression and relaxes body and soul, thereby driving away anxiety, sadness etc. It also has an uplifting effect on mood and induces the feeling of joy and hope. It may be an effective treatment for those undergoing nervous breakdown and acute depression after a shock, accident etc.

Anti Seborrhoeic
Seborrhoea or Seborrhoeic Eczema is a dreaded disease which is caused due to malfunctioning of sebaceous glands- resulting in irregular sebum production and consequent infection of the epidermal cells. It looks very ugly as the skin, colored white or pale yellow, dry or greasy, starts peeling off, particularly from the scalp, eyebrows and wherever there are hair follicles. Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil can help  regularize sebum production and treat the infection.

Anti Septic
Any wound from cut, abrasion or burn comes with the fear of the wound getting septic from bacterial infection, virus and fungus. The Essential Oil of Ylang-Ylang might help  avoid both septic and tetanus, because  it inhibits microbial growth and disinfect cuts/ wounds.

Hypotensive
This oil is a very good and effective agent for lowering blood pressure. the Ylang-Ylang oil is a safe refuge, it is natural and has no adverse side effects on health, if taken in prescribed quantities

Nervine
The Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil is a health booster for the nerves. It strengthens the nervous system and restores it from damages.It also reduces stress on nerves and protects them and may heal nervous disorders

Sedative
This oil sedates or calms nervous afflictions, stress, anger and anxiety and induces a relaxing feeling.

Other Benefits
It can be used to cure infections in internal organs such as stomach, intestines, colon, urinary tracts etc. It is also good for people suffering from insomnia, fatigue, frigidity and other stress related factors. It is extremely effective in maintaining moisture and oil balance of the skin.
Some cases of sensitivity, nausea and headache have been observed when taken in excess amount. Otherwise it is non-toxic and non-irritant

The Essential Oil of Ylang-Ylang makes very good blends with those of bergamot, grapefruit, lavender and sandalwood

44 comments:

  1. Nice to know about the oil and plants..

    You have an award at my space ,please collect it dear:-))
    Erivum Puliyum

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  2. nice informative post


    Aarthi
    http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/

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  3. wow ths s soo interesting...have never heard ths b4...sounds good...

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  4. hi aarthi, thanks for your visit dear, of late, since you came , i noticed you are always very early huh, great- appreciate it and have a nice day

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  5. hi julie, thank you for coming over so fast ha ha, many thanks too for the lovely award, one of which your are most deserving as well, congrats to you for that. have a nice day

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  6. hi nisha, thanks for you visit and sweet comments dear an have a nice day, glad you like this post

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  7. Hi Wan I am now enlightened, ha ha. Never knew about all this. Coming here is very educational for me. Can see you sure know your stuff And well put out too. Outstanding!
    Good to have this plant growing in back garden too, I guess.
    Pity our weather does nor permit it, unless have a green house.

    Hey, can see you have no blog comment hiccups. Many now experiencing comments becoming tiny! Blog problem.
    Best regards.
    Lee.

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  8. That is quite interesting and Informative post :) Really good..

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  9. Hi Wan! :) This is very helpful! :) I never knew all about the health benefits of this flower! :) Oh my,.. Where is my head comes from! :)*sigh*:( LOL.. Thanks a lot for sharing Wan, your blog is really a big help!:) We learned a lot and discover new things that really can help us! *hug* Smile*:)

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  10. Hi, Wan! Great post! I hope you got my email from the other night saying I'd love to do a guest post. Just tell me what you want me to write about and when. =D

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  11. Hi Lee, many thanks for coming over and for the most welcome comments. Yes, I did quite an extensive research and then make it very concise for this post, hoping it will benefit all my readers/ lots of benefits eating natural foodies for a healthy lifestyle in every way.
    Have a wonderful day Lee.
    This comment font of mine is tiny, usually its bigger than this.. else ok, sorry about yours- hope googles will fix it up soonest.

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  12. I've heard of Ylang-Ylang before, but I had no IDEA it was so amazing! thank you!

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  13. hi prthiba, thanks for visiting dear and also for the sweet comment. have a nice day

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  14. Hi linda-sagittarian, thanks dear for coming, you are funny.. i like your blog posts too, always enjoy visiting you and your love poems, haiku etc have a nice day

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  15. hi yummy chunklet, thanks foir your visit and sweet comment, yes,i did reply via email. Anyway i just put a note at your post comment box an hour ago... looking forward..
    have a nice day dear

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  16. Ylang-ylang is fragrant flower. Have a nice weekend!

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  17. hi ann, thanks for coming over, So you heard about ylang ylang.... glad you like this post. i like the name..sweet and unique spelling. last time, i pronounced it as yalang-lang ha ha have a nice day

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  18. hi peachkins..thanks for coming over, a philippino like you sure is very familiar with this flower. you may even have great tips on this ylang ylang. have a nice day

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  19. I love the smell and one of my favourite essential oil!

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  20. I like the smell of ylang ylang. It's used in aromatheraphy. Very nice smell for releasing stress. :)

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  21. hi cindyrina, thanks for coming dear and have a nice day- essential oil, you use channel perfume ke?

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  22. hi balqis, thanks for your visit and i lke the aromatheraphy oil too. but i like best, the fresh flower itself

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  23. very informative post dear...so many heath benefits..good to know about it..please do grab an award from my space :)

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  24. hi sobha, thanks for coming over and also for the award and your kind thoughts dear. congrats to you too for getting the award you very much deserved. have a nice day

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  25. I really love the smell, those day we can just pick it under the tree as we walk home from school. Never knew of all the benefits then though.

    Today it is not easy to find. The small park at Kuala Kubu Baru, they still have these trees, I would always stop by to pick the flowers.

    Tks for all the info
    Cheers always..

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    1. hi katrina, thanks for coming over.. you knew ylang a long time ago huh..you can plant in a pot and it will bloom well too.
      the nursery sell ready the plants in a pot
      have a nice day

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  26. hehehe..there are lots of ilang-ilang here in our country Wan and yes it is sooooooo fragrant..I didn't know it has calming properties oh ok I should have some of this just in case I get angry at times hehehe..passing by Wan and thank you for those crab and oysters..my hon love those..and wow ice cream yummy ;)

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    1. hi sie, glad you came over and yes, i feel you need ylang ylang essential oil on stand by , use it when you are not well.. and keep the fresh ones in your room always.
      have a nice day dear

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  27. never see the plant of lanug. nice and useful post like it

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  28. I have to agree with you on this wonderful Ylang-ylang, I used it more for my massage and its such a big stress relieve.

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    1. hi nava, many thanks for coming over, glad you like yalang ylang, you can plant this in your garden.
      have a nice day

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  29. hi santosh, thaks for coming and glad you like this post. have a nice day dear

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  30. Very hard to find this flower now. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post dear!

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  31. hi treat and trick, thanks to you for your kind visit and have a nice day.. yes, hardly see any shops selling the fresh blooms.

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  32. very interesting and informative post

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    1. hi ramya, thanks for your visit and have a nice day

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  33. I had this fetish for essential oils a long time back. Had a bottle of ylan ylang then. Your post is very useful.
    I am announcing Valentines Special – my 1st blog event and a Giveaway.!. Please do be a part of it and send in your recipes..! :)

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    1. hi anzz, thanks for coming over, ylang ylang is a very beneficial essential oil. have a nice day

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  34. Very informative post Mrs.Wan. Have heard abt this Ylang Ylang Oil. Shd get one to try ur recipe soon. Thanks for sharing.

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  35. hi christy, thanks for your visit and do try the essential oil. have a nice day

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  36. This name is new to me. it has got enormous benefits. will try to buy here..thnxx for the useful post :)

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  37. 100% pure and natural,i know about ylang ylang essential oil. Ylang Ylang has been traditionally used in beauty and skin care. ylang ylang essential oil benefits

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  38. Thanks for sharing information about benefits of ylang ylang essential oil. Really information provided by you is good.

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