Ylang-ylang

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

cananga odorata

Definition
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Plant species from the annonas family (growing areas: Madagascar, Sumatra, Haiti, Java etc.); Ylang-ylang grows as a fast growing evergreen tree with a height of up to 25 metres. The petals are yellowish-white. The flower itself exudes an intense sweet scent. The essential ylang-ylang oil is extracted from the flowers, which are harvested only once a year in the early morning and processed immediately. In a later distillation process, the cananga oil can be extracted from these ylang blossoms.

Field of application/use
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In Asia, flowers and oil are used in folk medicine, e.g. as a bath additive and as body oil (a mixture with two drops of orange oil and 200 ml jojoba oil is used as massage oil). Internal applications are possible for intestinal infections, diarrhoea, flatulence, loss of appetite, high blood pressure, depression, etc.

Interactions
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Ylang-ylang oils are often the cause of so-called perfume allergies (type IV sensitization).

Note(s)
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The name Ylang-Ylang is used for both the whole plant and the flowers. Ylang-ylang means "flower of flowers" in Malaysian.

Literature
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  1. Uter W et al (2007) Patch test results with patients own perfumes, deodorants and shaving lotions: results of the IVDK 1998-2002, J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 21:374-379