What are the benefits of ylang ylang essential oil?

Ylang-ylang tree, also known as ylang ylang tree, scientific name is Cananga odorata, widely distributed in Asian countries and the South of the Pacific Ocean. Y Ylang Ylang Essential Oil is extracted from the flowers of the Ylang Ylang tree by steam distillation and is an ingredient in many famous, high-end cosmetics and perfumes.

With ingredients including compounds such as terpenoids, dihydroxybenzoic acid, flavonoids, liriodenine, o-methylmoschatoline, terpenes, ylang ylang essential oil has the following effects:
Improves mood, reduces depression: Pleasant scent Some of the activities found in ylang-ylang essential oil can improve mood and negative emotions such as sadness, anxiety, and stress, as well as stimulate happy emotions. A study published in 2006 showed that using ylang ylang essential oil helps reduce depression and nervous breakdowns. Protects heart health: Another use of ylang-ylang essential oil is known to improve circulation for better blood circulation, thereby preventing some cardiovascular diseases such as blood pressure, arrhythmia. heart, ... Anti-inflammatory, prevent infection on the skin: Wounds on the skin such as burns, scratches, ... if not properly cared for, will create conditions for bacteria to enter and cause infection. With the antiseptic effect, ylang ylang essential oil can prevent this, prevent bacteria from attacking and growing, both antiseptic and anti-inflammatory for faster wound healing. Acne prevention, skin care: Ylang Ylang essential oil has the effect of regulating the sebaceous glands on the skin, effectively preventing acne, as well as helping to improve skin irritation, eczema. In addition, ylang ylang essential oil also helps skin care very well, prevents wrinkles from forming, slows down the aging process, and even has the ability to prevent the risk of skin cancer. Hair care: Incubating hair with ylang-ylang essential oil helps to keep hair healthy, limit breakage, shiny and tangle-free. In addition, it also helps prevent dandruff and lice very well. Stimulating sexual desire: Studies have shown that the scent of ylang-ylang essential oil helps to increase libido in both men and women, improve frigidity, erectile dysfunction, impotence. , .... Thanks to the soothing effect of stress, the sensual and passionate scent of ylang-ylang helps to stimulate the nervous system and arouse sexual needs. Improve menstrual symptoms: Ylang-ylang essential oil can ease abdominal pain, improve mood discomfort caused by menstruation. Helps reduce complications of diabetes: A previously published study found that the flavonoids and terpenoids found in ylang ylang essential oil can help prevent complications of diabetes in the eyes and nerves.

Depending on the purpose of use, you can use ylang ylang essential oil in the following ways:
Put a few drops of essential oil in warm water and salt to soak, relax the body. Use an essential oil facial steamer to take care of your face or mix with carrier oil in a 1:1 ratio to apply directly to the face. Mix ylang ylang essential oil with one of the carrier oils such as coconut oil, jojoba oil to apply, massage and incubate the hair. Massage ylang-ylang essential oil onto the back, shoulders and feet to relieve aches and pains, onto the abdomen to improve digestion, onto the lower abdomen, neck and back of the neck to relieve menstrual symptoms. Use a lamp or diffuser to diffuse the scent. Add 1-2 drops of essential oil to warm water, tea, honey, smoothies to drink.

Any essential oil when used must also pay attention to the dose, especially when used on the skin because if abused, overdosed or used ylang ylang essential oil in high concentrations can cause serious health problems. skin irritation or sensitization. Therefore, essential oils should be diluted with a carrier oil before use.
For those with allergies, test your skin's reaction by applying a small amount of essential oil to the back of your hand before applying it to a large area of ​​skin to make sure it's not irritated. Some people with heart disease or blood pressure need to be careful when using it because it can affect the disease. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding can use ylang-ylang essential oil as it has been shown to be safe, but should only be used in small amounts.
Ylang-ylang essential oil is known for its benefits such as skin beauty, hair care, heart health protection, relief of menstrual symptoms, and sexual stimulation.
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