Ylang-Ylang Essential Oil: Benefits and How to Use It Explained
Benefits of ylang-ylang essential oil:
Nervous system: It is one of the pleasant essential oils and one whose fragrance lasts a long time; after a bath it has a wonderfully luxurious effect. For nervous people it can produce feelings of pleasure, calm them and lower blood pressure, so it is very effective at soothing anxiety, tension and high blood pressure. It is also a well-known essential oil for dispelling feelings of frustration and anger, and is also a very good sexual stimulant, with a certain effect on sexual inadequacy caused by frigidity in women. It is hailed as a "tonic for the uterus." It can balance hormones, regulate heart function, assist in treating gastritis, soothe the discomfort of insect bites, lower blood pressure and fight infection.
Cardiovascular: It has a clear blood-pressure-lowering effect, can reduce the load on the heart, and has a sedative effect, slowing an abnormally rapid heartbeat and easing shortness of breath and tachycardia.
Skin: It has a good anti-inflammatory effect on the skin. Because of its fresh, light fragrance, it is widely used in facial massage and care, and it can noticeably inhibit the secretion of sebaceous glands, so it is widely used in treatments for oily skin.
Little tips for using ylang-ylang essential oil
(1) Skin care: 2 drops of ylang-ylang essential oil + 3 drops of sandalwood essential oil + 10ML jojoba oil, for daily care; it keeps the skin hydrated and glowing.
(2) After-sun repair: 5 drops of ylang-ylang essential oil + 2 drops of chamomile essential oil + 7 milliliters of jojoba oil; mix well, take an appropriate amount and massage it into sun-exposed skin; it can stimulate cell regeneration and repair sunburn.
(3) Hair care: 3 drops of ylang-ylang essential oil + 5 drops of lavender essential oil + 50ML shampoo; this can serve as a daily hair-care formula. If dandruff is severe, add 3 more drops of rosemary essential oil; if hair loss is severe, add 1 more drop of clary sage essential oil.
(4) Bust firming and shaping: 4 drops of fennel essential oil + 5 drops of ylang-ylang essential oil + 10ML jojoba oil; blend into a massage oil and massage the breasts every day; it can promote mammary gland development and help firm and enlarge the bust.