Oil of the Week: Ylang Ylang

Ylang ylang (Cananga odorata) is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Madagascar. The oil comes to us from the steam distillation of the flowers. A fun fact: the flowers grow on a 200-300 foot tall tree!

The pairing this week with the card of the week focuses on ylang ylang's ability to have a balancing effect with the ability to help with self awareness. The oil is also associated energetically with Taurus.

Physically, ylang ylang can help slow a fast heart rate or breathing with a sedative effect, relieves skin conditions such as acne and insect bites, and is even known to aid with hair loss when applied topically to the scalp.

Emotionally, ylang ylang helps soften feelings associated with guilt, frustration, jealousy, sadness, stress, panic, fear, rejection, and self blame. It is the oil that helps balance out all that negativity to have more positive feelings and positive effect for emotional balance.

Energetically, ylang ylang elicits feelings of focus, self confidence, joy, peace, and love.

Happy oiling and have a good week!