Description
Ylang Ylang III Essential Oil Profile
Botanical: Cananga odorata | Origin: Madagascar | Method: Steam Distilled
Characteristics:
A pale yellow, oily liquid with a rich, floral-balsamic, slightly spicy, bourbon-like scent, with depth and richness. It blends well with rosewood, jasmine, vetiver, opopanax, bergamot, mimosa, cinnamon, balsam Peru, rose, tuberose, labdanum, and others. It is excellent to tone down the sweetness of high-floral blends.
Principal Constituents:
These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.
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- methyl benzoate
- methyl salicylate
- methyl paracretol
- benzyl acetate
- eugenol
- geraniol
- linalol
- terpenes
- pinene
- cadinene
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General Actions:
Aphrodisiac, antidepressant, anti-infectious, antiseborrheic, euphoric, hypotensive, regulator, sedative (nervous), stimulant (circulatory), tonic.
Safety:
Non-toxic, non-irritant, a few cases of sensitization reported.
Primary Therapy Agent:
High blood pressure, hypertension, palpitations, frigidity, anxiety, depression, nervous tension, stress-related conditions.
Secondary Therapy Agent:
Acne, baldness and hair care, congested and dull skin, greasy or oily skin/scalp, insect bites, wrinkles, mature skin, insomnia, nervous exhaustion, fatigue.
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Angel Leah –
This Ylang Ylang oil is immediately sensualizing and relaxing, and noticeably slows down heart rate. Be careful about using it when drinking as it can make you feel more drunk, as well as encouraging the people around you to become more touchy-feely.