Ylang Ylang essential oil
Botanical name: Cananga odorata génuina or Unona odorantissimum

Chemotype and indications
Identity card
Name : Ylang Ylang TOTUM EXTRA
Botanical name: Cananga odorata genuina or Totum extra or Unona odorantissimum
Distilled part: Flower
Botanical family: Anonaceae
Origin: Madagascar
Chemical composition:
Nitrogen compounds
- Esters: benzyl benzoate (7.2%), geranyl acetate (8.3%), benzyl acetate, prenyl acetate, cynnamyl acetate, farnesyl acetate
- Monoterpenols: linalool (6.6%), geraniol (1.5%)
- Phenol methyl ethers: p-cresol methyl ether
- Monoterpenes
- Phenols: eugenol
- Sesquiterpenes: germacrene D (16.7%), beta caryophyllene (13%)
Physical properties and therapeutic indications
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antispasmodic
- Gynecological antispasmodic*
- Aphrodisiac*
- Female aphrodisiac*
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Sexual asthenia
- Headache
- Dermatosis*
- Frigidity*
- Gale*
- Hypertension*
- Insomnia
- Ortho and parasympathetic neuroregulator*
- Malaria
- Skin parasitosis (scabies)*
- General parasiticide*
- Sebaceous gland regulator
- Tachycardia
- Typhus
Emotional, psychological properties and therapeutic indications
- Anxiolytic
- Soothing
- Calming
- Nightmares**
- Emotional shock
- Anger - irritability
- Mourning (in case of)
- Euphoric
- Irritability
- Relaxant
- Stress
- Nervous overwork
Suggestion : Use in case of drug addict detoxification
- Angoisse
- Depression
- Balancing*
- Frustration
- Hysteria
- Nervousness
- Fear
- Phobias
- Feeling of loneliness
- Allows introverts to become extroverted
Suggestion for treating nightmares :
Apply: 2 drops on the back of the neck just before going to sleep
Suggestion for treating insomnia :
Apply: 2 drops in the hollow of each knee
Additional information
Legend: * powerful, ** very powerful; *** extremely powerful (power value for associated pathology)
*To recover the Ylang Ylang essential oil from steam distillation, it is carried out using a process of five distillation fractions. The TOTUM is harvested at the tail of the distillation after 10 to 20 hours.
Reference and bibliographic source: Lily BAYER and Dr Hervé STAUB, (2013) "In-depth treatise on Phyto and Aromatherapy", Ed. Grancher. p. 674.
AROMATHERAPY INDICATIONS AND THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS DO NOT CONSTITUTE A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND DO NOT REPLACE A DOCTOR'S ADVICE OR MEDICAL TREATMENTS!