Ylang-ylang essential oil is obtained from the most beautiful flowers of a tropical tree of the same name. For its manufacture using the method of steam or water distillation, carried out in several stages. The most valuable variety is the ylang-ylang essential oil of the first extra virgin class, which is especially appreciated in perfumery. Next-pressed oil is widely used in cosmetology. All subsequent varieties have found application in the production of various lotions, shampoos and gels. The entire evaporation process takes at least 20 hours.
Possessing a pale yellow color and an amazing, floral and sweet aroma, the oil is able to have a strong stimulating and relaxing effect at the same time, although there are some people who cannot tolerate this smell.
It has long been known for a special effect on the human body, which has an essential oil. It is used when it is necessary to produce an emotionally antidepressant effect. It is able to normalize sleep, bring peace of mind and relieve fears, while relieving emotional stress and eliminating the astheno-depressive state.
Perfumes with the smell of ylang-ylang stimulate creativity and enhance intuition, cause not only a sense of self-confidence, but also serenity.
Ylang-ylang essential oil can create an erotic mood, as it is a strong aphrodisiac. Often it is used as an antiseptic, anticonvulsant and antisclerotic agent.
Using essential oil, you can affect your health, relieve headaches, lower blood pressure, normalize your menstrual cycle, improve muscle tone and regulate the functioning of all sebaceous glands.
Having a good cosmetic effect, ylang-ylang essential oil is used in cosmetology and dermatology to solve the following problems:
- strengthening nails;
- giving the skin elasticity and velvet effect;
- to prevent premature skin aging;
- eliminate acne;
- restoration of thinned or brittle hair;
- eliminate hair loss;
- bladder condition of the skin with dermatosis and eczema.
Oil from the flowers of ylang-ylang universal action and can be used both for dry and oily skin. To eliminate acne and give a special elasticity and tenderness to the skin there is no better tool.
If you need to relieve inflammation or skin irritation, you should choose ylang-ylang oil. For the face, you can make a special mixture of several essential oils, which will saturate the skin with vitamins and help delay the tan.
Rubbing the essential oil will help eliminate the expansion of small vessels. You can use inhalation, massage or bath with the addition of an oil mixture. If you need the fastest and most powerful effect, you should choose an inhalation in which it will be 25 percent more effective.
The use of ylang-ylang essential oil:
- to enrich the creams, only three drops of oil per 10 g of cream are enough;
- when exfoliating nails, you can prepare a mixture of 10 grams of vegetable or olive oil and not more than five drops of ylang-ylang;
- widely use essential oil for massage, using the properties of ylang-ylang such as restoration of potency and erotic stimulation;
- for the treatment of nervous diseases, inhalation of etheric vapors, which will help even out breathing and bring to life during a shock or aggressive state;
- removal of the effects of constant stress is possible using a specially prepared mixture of 2 ml of mandarin, 1 ml of petigrene and 1 ml of ylang-ylang essential oil, applied several times a day to the solar plexus;
- having prepared a mixture of ylang-ylang oil (one ml), marjoram and lavender (two ml each), applying it for 10 days to the solar plexus at least 4 times a day, it is possible to have a positive effect in arrhythmia and tachycardia.
It is worth remembering that the use of any essential oil may be contraindicated in case of individual intolerance.