Ylang Ylang

Ylang Ylang: Ylangedy Ylang! (661 words)
by TigerTiger - written on 12.02.02 (Very useful, 101 readings)
Rating:

I am getting into this essential oils and aromatherapy malarkey I have to admit. It started last year and gradually my collection of oils and my abilities it has to be said are growing. My latest favourite oil is one called Ylang Ylang, which is quite widely used and one which you may have heard of as it features in a lot of bath, shower and body products. ~~~The History bit~~~ Ylang Ylang is also known as Cananga Odorata and it originates from a tropical tree native to the Phillipines and Indonesia. The tree itself is around 60 feet tall with bright yellow flowers. The flowers have a very strong floral jasmine-esque style scent, making them very ...

Aphrodisiac? Is it magic? (504 words)
by janharper - written on 30.09.01 (Very useful, 123 readings)
Rating:

The name of the Ylang Ylang tree comes from Malay word for flower. It is, literally translated, the flower of flowers. The scent of this flower is sweet and very strong. It is used primarily in the making of perfumes. The essential oil is made from these flowers by steam distillation and has lots of different uses. In Victorian England it was said to restore hair growth. (I doubt very much if that is the case!) Today it is used as an aditive to shampoo (just a couple of drops) to give your hair shine and vigour. So, I supose, the Victorians were on the right track. In the east it has been used to treat typhus, malaria and other fevers. We ...

Ylang Ylang: Flower of Flowers - For the Indonesian Marriage Bed! (401 words)
by Shekera - written on 01.02.02 (Very useful, 141 readings)
Rating:

Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata par, genuina) Ylang Ylang is extracted from a tropical tree that grows in the Philippines, Indonesia, the Comoros, and Madagascar. The name Ylang Ylang means, “flower of flowers”. The name suits the heady exotic sweet floral fragrance of this oil, which is distilled from the freshly picked flowers. Ylang Ylang s a traditional tropical remedy for infections and skin diseases, but is also well known for its use in the Victorian hair preparation, Macassar oil. Ylang Ylang is probably best known for its reputation as an aphrodisiac and can be used to treat sexual problems. In Indonesia, the Ylang Ylang flowers are ...