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Ylang Ylang oil comes from the small flowers of a very tall tropical tree. It has an exotic sensual fragrance that is very nice, but can be a bit strong. I have learned to be careful to use ylang ylang oil sparingly. A little goes a long way in the fragrance department.
Ylang Ylang oil is popular in aromatherapy because it acts as a natural sedative for the nervous system to relieve anxiety and insomnia. This oil also provides numerous health benefits including normalizing blood pressure, helping your body detoxify, and promoting thick hair growth.
Everyday Uses For Ylang Ylang Oil:
RELAX by adding a few drops of ylang ylang to your bath water.
UNWIND by using a few drops of ylang ylang oil in your massage.
CALM yourself by using ylang ylang oil in a diffuser to instantly spread the molecules to your environment.
GROW YOUR HAIR ylang ylang oil can be used to promote thicker hair growth.
GET YOUR GROOVE ON! This oil helps elevate your mood and can be used as an aphrodisiac.
Ylang Ylang Recipes To Try:
LOVE POTION MIST
Make your own all-natural body mists to spritz your face (close your eyes), your hands and arms, your feet, or anywhere else to evoke the mood you desire. (recipe from Aura Cacia)
- 6 drops ylang ylang essential oil
- 5 drops rose absolute essential oil
- 1 drop clove bud essential oil
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Add essential oils to a cup of water in a non-plastic mister. Essential oils float on water, so don’t forget to shake well before each use.
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Ylang Ylang Natural Hair Conditioning Mask
This natural hair care recipe helps repair sun-damaged hair and split ends.
Mix 3 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil with 4 drops of Ylang Ylang essential oil. Massage into scalp and leave on for 30 minutes. Shampoo hair.
NOTE: Although it is classified as non-toxic, Ylang Ylang oil should never be applied directly to skin. Always dilute the ylang ylang oil with a carrier oil and do a skin patch test before using it all over your body. If your skin does not have an allergic reaction for 24 hours, it should be safe to use on your skin.
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Cynthia says
Would love to try ylang ylang. Thanks for the info.
lynda - healthy crafty mommys says
I love essential oils! Although I never know what ylang ylang was. Thanks for the post 🙂
meridith says
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I see that brand of oils at Sprouts all the time but I have never heard of Ylang Ylang before.
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
I used to get massages at work many years ago, and he used essential oils, which made me feel so great afterwards.
ANN*H says
I didnt realize Ylang Ylang that was useful in so many different way. I never knew it helps promote thicker hair. Thanks for the love potion recipe ,but I think I my age
I wont need it LOL
md kennedy says
I wonder: will Ylang Ylang make the hair grow on your arms and legs, too? 🙂
Charlene S says
Thanks for the essential oil recipes. I really want to try Ylang Ylang Natural Hair Conditioning Mask this summer.
JoAnn Brightman says
I have never tried ylang-ylang oil , but I like your description of it and its uses. I also am glad that you told us to do a 24 hour test for allergic reactions.
Small Footprints says
Thanks for this … I’ve really never known how to you Ylang-Ylang. I’d love to try the hair mask … I’ve also read that coconut oil is great for our skin and scalp.
Jonathan Baker says
Sounds like an interesting oil! How would you describe the scent? Is it more flowery or is it kind of musty?
Nicole says
I would not describe it as floral (even though technically it is a flower). It is a deeper, musky type of scent that smells really nice as long as it is not too strong.
md kennedy says
I’ve tried a lot of essential olie, but never ylang ylang. In fact I am pratically addicted too lavender and tea tree oil, both for personal and household uses. I’ll have to give ylang ylang a try, particularly your great sounding hair conditioner!
Janet W. says
I’d like to try this for thicker hair growth! My hair is so thin and I would love more volume.
Robin Wilson says
Thanks for the link with the discount before I forget. I have never heard of this. How do you pronounce it? At any rate, I have never used an essential oil before, but have heard about them. Wonder where I could go to give them a try for fragrance as they sound really interesting. Thanks for letting me know about these. I love fragrances of all kinds! Good ones that is!
Nicole says
Good question about how to pronounce it. I tried to find out and am seeing a lot of different answers. Most people are agreeing that the right way to say it is “ee-lang, ee-lang”. Good thing I wasn’t going with how I say it in my head “yahlang, yahlang”. HAHA
If you have a local health store, they probably have a tester bottle you could smell. But it may seem powerful right from the bottle. It has a very nice scent as long as it is just a small amount in my diffuser. If I put even more than a couple drops, it gets strong fast. I like to use it at bedtime to help me relax.
Julie Wood says
I would love to relax using this Ylang Ylang oil in my bath. A little goes a long way and this can also be used as a mask in my hair. Sounds like a great product!