Ylang
Ylang Essential Oil
Tahnya
Spirit
Very
similar to Jasmine, Ylang Ylang is considered an aphrodisiac and has been used
for centuries in religious and wedding ceremonies. The essential oil of
ylang-ylang is extracted by steam distillation of the star-shaped flowers of
the tropical Ylang Ylang tree.
Ylang ylang means, literally, “flower of flowers”.
Ylang ylang means, literally, “flower of flowers”.
Ylang
Ylang essential oil is used extensively in making perfumes and in aromatherapy.
ylang-ylang bears the scientific name Cananga Odorata and is commonly found in the rain
forests of certain Asian and South Pacific Islands like Indonesia, Philippines,
Java, Sumatra, Comoro and Polynesia.
The chief components of the essential oil of ylang-ylang are
benzyl acetate, benzyl benzoate linalool, caryophyllene, geranyl acetate,
methyl benzoate, p-cresyl methyl ether and other components known as
Sesquiterpenes, which all contribute to its aroma and medicinal properties.
Along with its widespread use in perfumes and aromatherapy
treatments due to its very pleasing and delicate fragrance, ylang-ylang
essential oil is also used for a variety of medicinal purposes.
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