Ylang Ylang Pure Essential Oil (10ml)

Name: Ylang Ylang, Canananga odoratum / unona odorantissimumManufacturer: Holisticshop.co.uk – Professional quality oilsSize: 10 mlOther information: 100% concentrated and pure. Supremely exotic, reminiscent of the luxurious laziness of tropical islands with the power to awaken your sensualityAbout Ylang Ylang Essential Oil: This delectably hypnotic scent has the power to awaken our masculine and feminine sides, create erotic moods, enhance relationships and activate feelings of enthusiasm, joy and peacefulness. An exceedingly valuable oil for skin and hair care, it can help with reproductive concerns and relax over-active body systems. Description of Aroma:: Very sweet, soft and flowery, yet radiantly exotic with a definite lascivious quality, this voluptuous perfume conjures images of orchids, almonds and jasmine. Ruling Planet: VenusProperties Beneficial To The Mind, Emotions And Spirit: Ylang ylang has long been renowned for creating euphoric and erotic moods, and has quite a reputation as an aphrodisiac. Its aromatic influences are sexual energy and enhancing relationships, and this, along with its soothing, calming action, may be helpful for impotence and frigidity. It is also said to activate enthusiasm. This oil can help reconcile feelings of frustration, anxiety, rage, anger, fear, panic and shock, and replace them with peacefulness, joy, inner trust and sensuality. It relaxes the body while raising the spirits, especially helpful with nervous depression accompanied by severe tension, and also low self-confidence. It can both relax and stimulate the brain waves, depending on your individual needs, and may be useful for nervous and tension headaches.Relaxing and strengthening to the inner being, ylang ylang may be able to bring out a man’s feminine side, awakening his intuition and understanding. Its sedative qualities can benefit excitable conditions, as it regulates adrenaline flow and relaxes the nervous system, which may also help if you suffer from insomnia. Of Interest: Native to Indonesia and the Philippines, the ylang ylang tree belongs to the same family as the custard apple, and requires a great deal of attention. Ylang ylang means ‘flower of the flowers’ in the Malayan language, and the exquisitely fragrant, large tongue-shaped flowers are a traditional adornment in the Far East. They are strewn on the marriage beds of newly wed couples – probably due to the aphrodisiac properties for which their perfume is renowned. Ylang ylang was an ingredient in the famous 19th century hair product, Macassar hair oil. It became so popular that Victorian housewives had to protect their chair backs against oily stains, hence anti-macassars, or chair covers. Ylang ylang flowers can be pink, mauve and yellow, the latter of which produce the finest oil. Blossoms are harvested and immediately prepared in the early hours of the morning. Distillation of the blooms is a delicate process which lasts for days. Approximately 100lb of blossoms yields between 1 and 2lb of essential oil. The distillation process yields several qualities of oil, from extra superior to 5th grade. The oil is distilled in ‘fractions’, meaning the process is stopped at various stages and the oil produced so far is removed. The grading methods vary; in one instance there are YY super, YY extra, YY 1, 2 and 3, while in another there are YY complete, YY extra, YY1, YY2 and YY3. These grades can overlap because each distiller makes their own determination of the dividing line. YY complete may be a full, uninterrupted distillation, or a blend of fractions. Therefore the oil can vary considerably, especially when climactic and botanical factors are also taken into consideration. Ylang ylang should not be confused with ‘cananga oil’, which is considered an inferior product from the end part of the distillation process. The properties are basically the same, but the perfume of…