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Lemongrass Lime Mandarin Marjoram, sweet May Chang Myrrh Myrtle, Green Neroli Niaouli Nutmeg Orange, sweet Oregano, wild Palmarosa Patchouli Pepper, black Peppermint Petitgrain Pimenta berry Pine, Scotch Ravintsara Rhododendron Rose Rosemary Sage Sandalwood Spearmint Spikenard Spruce, black Tea Tree Thyme Linalool Tuberose Tumeric Vetiver Ylang Ylang |
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Angelica root: Distilled from organic Angelica roots, a deep, rooty-herbaceous note with fresh, spicy overtones. Strongly grounding, centering, tonifying and calming. A classic oil to revive and pacify when overstimulation causes exhaustion, worry and sleeping difficulties and digestive problems. Angelica root is also famous for its ability to address a wide variety of women's conditions.
Basil, tropical: A fresh, highly saturated spicy-sweet-herbaceous oil from India that uplifts, awakens and refreshes. Tropical basil generates stamina and kindles self-confidence. This oil will also help with energy and motivation, and enhance sexual drive. Useful for repelling insects (e.g. with Lemongrass).
Benzoin
dilution: An amber-sweet oil extracted from the gummy resin procured
from the Thai benzoin tree. Benzoin is relaxing and euphoric, and so is
appropriate for serious down-time. Topically Benzoin is traditional for
skin and muscle issues.
Caution: Do not attempt to use this viscous oil in a nebulizer:
it will simply clog it up and cause a breakdown.
Bergamot:
Cold pressed in Italy from the peels of organically-grown bergamot
oranges. A smooth blend of fresh-citrus topnotes mingling with full-bodied
fruity-sweet notes. Balancing, uplifting and gently warming, Bergamot
oil regulates mood swings and lifts the spirits. Topically this oil can
be used to balance skin that is oily, scaly or slow to heal.
Caution: Increases skin photosensitivity, so avoid any exposure
to sunlight after topical application.
Birch, Sweet: Distilled in the Northeastern US from the bark of the sweet birch tree, a sweet-woody-camphoraceous oil with its characteristic salicilic acid fragrance. Sweet birch oil is cooling by nature and is traditionally used for problems involving the muscles and tendons.
Blue Tansy: From northern Morocco, a unique cobalt-blue oil rich in azulenes. The fragrance combines saturated fruity-sweet with apple-green notes, laced with a fresh spicyness. Cooling, soothing and uplifting at the same time, Moroccan blue camomile will relieve everyday strain, tension and worries. This oil can also help relieve emotional frustration, irritability and oversensitivity.
Camomile, Roman: A floral-green, fruity oil from organic Roman camomile flowers. Calming, soothing and cooling, Roman camomile diffuses nervous tension and overstimulation. This oil can reduce oversensitivity and irritability, especially when associated with worry, anger, fearfulness or sleeping problems.
Cardamom: An intensely fresh-spicy, yet sweet oil from cardamom pods organically grown in Guatemala. Warming, uplifting and energizing, Cardamom oil stimulates mental, physical and emotional functions. For general tiredness or exhaustion, especially with doldrums, poor concentration or memory loss. Calming to the digestion.
Carrot seed: Distilled in India from the seeds of the wild carrot, this oil shows warm sweet-wood notes. Carrot seed oil is mildy centering and balancing, and is best combined with other oils such as Patchouli, Atlas cedarwood, Geranium and citrus oils in general. Topically the oil tones and revitalizes tired skin, and nourishes dry, sensitive or mature skin. Helpful also with various skin issues.
Cedarwood, Atlas: A warm, rich, sweet-woody oil from the majestic cedarwoods of North Morocco's Atlas mountains. Atlas cedarwood is calming, grounding and strengthening, and helps resolve worry, insecurity and emotional upheavals. The oil is helpful for burnout and for settling an overactive mind. Beneficial to oily or scaly skin and scalp, and hair loss.
Champaca: An exotic flower oil from the wild tropical Indian tree, mainly used for devotional and ritual purposes. A distinctive, clean, warm, fruity floral-sweet note with a hint of spice that seduces the mind into a wide-awake state of euphoria. Champaca addresses confusion and doldrums with either overstimulation or withdrawal. Combines well with other precious florals like Jasmine, and with citrus oils in general.
Cinnamon:
A warm, sensuous, sweet-amber oil from the bark of cinnamon trees organically
grown in Sri Lanka. Cinnamon's warming and stimulating effect helps revive
states of emotional and physical coldness and withdrawal. Helps with tiredness,
weakness and burnout. Cinnamon's sensualizing action can relieve timidity,
frigidity and emotional inhibition. The oil promotes vitality and increases
self-esteem.
Caution: A highly skin-irritant oil, so use for smelling and
diffusing only.
Clary Sage: A soft, dry, tea-leaf note distilled in Bulgaria from organically-grown plantations. Calming, euphoric and balancing, Clary sage oil is for prolonged overstimulation leading to mental, emotional and physical tension and restlessness. An important woman's regulator in all phases of reproductive life. Clary sage benefits oily skin and hair, and can be used for wrinkles and hair loss.
Clove
bud: A deeply warming, sensuous fragrance from organic Madagascar
cloves, with sweet, spicy and floral notes. Clove bud oil strengthens
and warms, while promoting sensuality. For lethargy and weakness both
physical and emotional. Clove bud awakens emotional self-confidence and
promotes courage, motivation and grounding. Combines well with Ginger,
Jasmine, Coriander and
all citrus oils.
Caution: Avoid topical use of this skin-irritant oil.
Coriander: A rich, sensuous ambery fragrance with velvety woody-spicy notes. A tonifying and aphrodisiac oil that floods the system with euphoric good feelings. For shyness, fearfulness and low self-esteem. Coriander is also called for with exhaustion and burnout of body and mind. Combines well with Jasmine, Palmarosa and all citrus oils.
Cypress: A fresh, sweet-woody oil distilled from the tree tips of the Mediterranean Cypress. An energizing, grounding fragrance useful for lethargy, low energy and spaceyness. Stimulates motivation and centered self-assurance. Cypress oil is also much used for chest and breathing conditions. Topically Cypress addresses oily skin and promotes local blood flow.
Eucalyptus: A fresh, spicy-herbaceous oil from wild Australian forests. Refreshing and stimulating, Eucalyptus is perfect for addressing lethargy, confusion and indecision. Also dispersing and clarifying, the oil helps with emotional conflict and reactivity. Eucalyptus is a classic for chest rubs and steam inhalations. Topically Eucalyptus will cool and regenerate the skin.
Eucalyptus, Lemon-Scented: A different eucalyptus from Ethiopia with clear sweet-lemony notes. Lemon-scented Eucalyptus gently provides clarity, insight and perspective. The oil is ideal for confusion, withdrawal and poor focus, as well as for mental restlessness. Also for various types of skin issues.
Eucalyptus Radiata: Also known as narrow-leaf peppermint, an extremely camphor-like eucalyptus from South Africa. This oil stimulates and uplifts. For long-term mental and physical weariness and withdrawal. Eucalyptus radiata is often used for chest conditions as well as a tonic for those easily prone to sickness.
Fennel, Sweet: A warming, sweet spicy oil from Croatia. Sweet fennel has a balancing, regulating and uplifting effect that is helpful with mood swings, withdrawal with worrying, and emotional turmoil in general. Facilitates free and easy breathing and smooth digestion free of distension and discomfort.
Fir, Grand: Distilled in Central France from the needles of the tall grand fir, this oil shows sweet, green lemony fragrance notes with a balsamic undertow. Grand fir is tonifying, uplifting and clearing. By de-fogging and enhancing the mind, this oil addresses mental confusion, listlessness and withdrawal. Grand fir will also relieve tiredness.
Fir, Siberian: The classic fresh, woodsy, conifer needle fragrance that refreshes and invigorates mind and body. Siberian fir grounds and strengthens in states of grief, fear and insecurity. Also beneficial for emotional roller-coasters. Siberian fir can clarify and resolve confusion, apathy and indecision. May be used with Eucalyptus for chest and breathing problems.
Fir, silver: A special conifer oil distilled in France from the needles and cones of the majestic European silver fir. A soft, sweet evergreen note with a delicate fresh-lemony lining. Uplifting and mentally tonifying and balancing, Silver fir can help release old mind/body patterns. The oil will also enhance focus, mental acuity and memory.
Frankincense: A sweet, spicy, woody-balsamic oil distilled from fine Somalian resin. The oil uplifts, calms and grounds at the same time. By producing a focused mental composure, Frankincense oil encourages insight and creativity, and helps with meditation. Reduces overstimulation and relieves worry and listlessness. Topically, Frankincense addresses dry or mature skin types, helps reduce wrinkles and promotes tissue repair.
Geranium: A rosy-sweet, somewhat fruity oil distilled in Egypt from fine rose geraniums. Relaxing and balancing at the same time, this oil regulates the mood and diffuses worry and agitation. Geranium is also nurturing in states of grief, fear and low self-esteem. In a woman the oil can balance hormones in all phases of her life. Geranium is a supreme skin oil that topically balances oily, dry or mature skin types. Also important for repairing damaged skin.
Ginger: A rich, creamy oil from selective Indian ginger roots with spicy, sweet-rooty notes laced with lemony notes. Ginger generates warmth, vitality, centering and grounding, thereby helping relieve physical and emotional coldness and tiredness. It will address spaceyness, low motivation and sensual or emotional inhibition. Ginger oil also warms and comforts the muscles and tendons.
Grapefruit, pink: A tangy, sweet citrus oil that gently awakens, uplifts and restores. By enhancing mental acuity and short-term memory, Pink grapefruit relieves mental tiredness and withdrawal. This oil can improve muscle tone and energy. Grapefruit also addresses oily, congested or devitalized skin types. Combines well with most other oils.
Helichrysum: Wildcrafted and distilled in the sparse, rocky, sun-drenched hills of the East Mediterranean coast. Also known as Everlasting or Immortelle. This oil has a deeply-saturated sweet, green floral scent. Nurturing, calming, harmonizing and grounding, Helichchrysum will reduce apprehension, irritability and mental unrest. Helps untangle emotional knots and resolve past emotional trauma. A cooling, soothing and skin-regenerating oil for sensitive or problem skin.
Hyssop: Distilled from fine English hyssop plants, this oil has rich herbaceous and fresh-camphor notes. The effect is tonifying and uplifting. Hyssop addresses physical and mental tiredness and exhaustion, especially with withdrawal tendencies and poor focus. Helpful also in emotional conflicts. The oil works well for chest rubs and steam inhalations.
Jasmine: An absolute extracted from the Arabian jasmine, organically grown in India. A full-bodied sweet-amber fragrance with lyrical floral topnotes. Nurturing, sensualising and euphoric, Jasmine works on transforming insecurity, emotional inhibition and sensory disconnection. This oil also helps cope with intense emotions of all kinds. Soothing to dry or irritated skin.
Jasmine Sambac: An absolute extracted from an unusual type of Indian jasmine, organically grown. A cool green-floral note that's less sweet and cloying than the regular Jasmine, but no less lyrical for that. Uplifting, euphoric, calming and cooling. Jasmine sambac helps with emotional roller coasters and general overstimulation of any kind. The fragrance combines easily and widely.
Juniper berry: Distilled in deepest Herzegovina from the wild berries, producing a complex spicy-fruity, woody-balsamic fragrance. Juniper berry stimulates, clarifies and centers in conditions of lethargy, confusion, spaceyness and discouragement, and when feeling overwhelmed. Will also invigorate and comfort the muscles. A good toner for hair loss and devitalized skin.
Laurel,
Bay: Distilled from the fresh leaves of the bay laurel bush,
wildcrafted in coastal Dalmatia. A saturated spicy, green and somewhat
sweet note that stimulates and balances mind and feelings. Laurel is helpful
with mental tiredness and lack of inspiration. The oil also opens the
chest and sinuses, and will invigorate and comfort the muscles.
Caution: As this oil is skin-irritant, use only in a 1% dilution,
i.e. five drops per oz of carrier oil.
Lavender: Produced from organic stands in France and Bulgaria. A sweet-green, floral-herbaceous note, with a hint of woodyness. Lavender soothes, calms and harmonizes, relieving nervous tension and irritability. It can help resolve emotional crises and facilitates letting go of past negative experiences. The oil is also well-known for relieving problems associated with sleep. Lavender is cooling and regenerating in a variety of skin issues.
Lemon: The cold-pressed oil from Sicilian organically-grown lemons. A bright, fruity note, yet full-bodied and singing. Lemon restores, stimulates and detoxifies. Promoting logical thinking, a clear lift with mental fatigue, confusion, memory or concentration loss, or depression. Lemon reduces chronic infections and liver congestion. Topically for oily skin, acne, warts and varicose veins.
Lemongrass:
A smooth, gentle lemony-herbaceous oil distilled in Ethiopia. Lemongrass
promotes relaxed focus, poise and clarity both mentally and emotionally.
For confusion, lack of perspective and reactive loss of "cool."
Lemongrass can produce steady, collected mental creativity. This oil is
a good skin toner for atonic or devitalized skin.
Caution: As this oil is somewhat skin-irritant, use only in a
1% dilution, i.e. six drops per oz of carrier oil.
Lime:
A robust fruity, mouth-watering oil steam-distilled from Mexican lime
peels. Relaxing and uplifting, Lime oil helps with mental distraction
and worry. Induces emotional poise and composure. Used topically to soothe
discomfort of the muscles.
Caution: Increases skin photosensitivity, so avoid any exposure
to sunlight after topical application.
Mandarin: Cold-pressed in South Africa from the organically-grown peels, Mandarin is a favorite with kids of all ages. A fresh, tangy, sparkling oil that mixes bright citrus with sweet fruity notes. Clarifying, harmonizing and relaxing, it relieves confusion, mood swings, tension and irritability. Mandarin can be used for anger with withdrawal. Topically for oily, congested skin.
Marjoram, sweet: From Egypt, an intensely sweet-herbaceous oil lined with spicy, lemony topnotes. Calming, cooling and balancing, Marjoram diffuses states of nervous tension and overstimulation of all kinds. The oil relieves irritability and restlessness, reduces anger, fear and worry, and provides emotional insight. Also used when mental hyperactivity causes loss of sleep.
May Chang: A little-known oil distilled from a Chinese fruit in the laurel family. A vibrant, fruity-green middle note with endless body, depth and saturation. Very similar to yet nicer than Melissa. May chang’s calming, cooling and clearing effects re for stress, insomnia, hyperactivity, agitated depression and emotional upheavals. Promotes emotional poise and cool, clear-headed thinking.
Myrrh:
A special oil distilled in Ethiopia from high-grade wildcrafted resin.
The fragrance note is a rich ambery-sweet-wood with a hint of spicy. Strengthening,
grounding and calming, Myrrh fosters mental-emotional centering and composure.
The oil is excellent for meditation and can appease mental hyperactivity.
Useful for skin problems.
Caution: Do not attempt to use this viscous oil in a nebulizer:
it will simply clog it up and cause a breakdown.
Myrtle, Green: A green, sweet fresh-camphoraceous oil distilled in Morocco from the leafy tree twigs. Green myrtle is balancing, revitalizing and uplifting. This oil promotes body-mind balance while relieving mental inconsistency and mood swings. Gently increases focus and clarity, and relieves mental weariness and withdrawal. Green myrtle also is a classic for chest rubs and steam inhalations.
Neroli: A lyrical, floral sweet-citrus oil from Italy with honeysuckle overtones, distilled from selective bitter orange flowers. Neroli calms, nurtures and uplifts, relieving overstimulation and emotional distress. Used for grief, worry, fearfulness and withdrawal, especially when associated with nervous tension and restlessness. Neroli oil enhances all skin types.
Niaouli: An organically-grown Melaleuca species distilled in deepest Madagascar. The fragrance is a delightful interplay of spicy, lemony and sweet-green notes. Niaouli is similar to Tea tree, Palmarosa and others in its action against external invasions. Also a mind/brain tonic for mental deficiencies.
Nutmeg:
An earthy basenote oil distilled from organic Indonesian nutmegs. Spicy,
sweet and rooty, Nutmeg is a warming stimulant in states of weakness.
For loss of mental focus, nervous exhaustion, heart weakness and frigidity.
Will add a deep, euphoric, mysterious note to most blends.
Caution: A skin-sensitizing oil, so avoid using on sensitive
or delicate skin.
Orange, sweet: A salivatory sweet-citrus fragrance, cold-pressed from organic orange rinds. A favorite oil with infants and children. Uplifting, balancing and harmonizing, Sweet orange gently relieves tension, moodiness and irritability. Helpful for dull or oily types of skin. Will combine well with most other oils and makes for a good deodorant.
Oregano, wild: A bracing spicy, herbaceous fragrance from wild Spanish oregano. Tonifying, stimulating and uplifting, Wild oregano addresses mental and physical tiredness and exhaustion. The oil works especially well with withdrawal tendencies and poor motivation present. Promotes confidence, self-expression and the speaking of one's truth. Caution: A highly skin-irritant oil not for topical use; use for smelling and diffusing only.
Palmarosa: Distilled in Ethiopia from an indigenous Indian grass. Palmarosa is a light rosy-sweet, herbaceous oil laced with lemony overtones. This oil encourages emotional clarity, balance and a compassionate perspective. Palmarosa helps with mind-feeling conflicts and emotional disorientation, and can resolve mood swings and emotivity. Palmarosa is a versatile skin soother and regenerator, especially for dry, irritated, wrinkled or lifeless skin.
Patchouli: A velvety, full-bodied oil from Indonesia distilled from organic plants. This oil has deep ambery, woody, rooty and mossy tones. Patchouli induces centering, calmness and sensuality. For insecurity, fearfulness and worry, especially when associated with nervous tension. Reduces sensual and sexual inhibition. Topically, Patchouli is used for rough, cracked skin and oily skin and scalp. The oil is also a good deodorant.
Pepper, black: Distilled in deepest Madagascar from organically grown black peppercorns. A rooty-woody-spicy fragrance with stabilizing, strengthening and revitalizing effects. Black pepper is useful with low energy and lethargy, especially with mental distraction and flightyness. The oil will reduce emotional stagnation and inertia. Black pepper also tones, invigorates and comforts the muscles.
Peppermint: A clean, fresh, spicy-cool, sweet herbaceous oil distilled in North America from organically grown plants. Peppermint awakens, stimulates and intensifies in conditions of lethargy and indecision. Helps break through emotional knots and conflicts, and relieves mental brooding. Peppermint is also well known for easing discomfort in the head region.
Petitgrain:The distillation from the leaves of the bitter orange tree creates a sweet citrus oil with warm woody-spicy base notes. Petitgrain oil is relaxing and grounding, and so is useful in states of nervous tension with sleeping problems, worrying and tizziness. It can also strengthen in cases of exhaustion and burnout. Tones the skin and helps resolve oily skin. Use in a hair rinse for oily scalp and hair.
Pimenta berry: A warming oil distilled in the Lower Antilles from the berrries of the wild-growing bay rum tree. The scent is all sugar and spice—a light, playful combination of clove and cinnamon. Warming, invigorating and uplifting, Pimenta berry can boost self-confidence, self-assertion and motivation. The oil will relieve tiredness and stimulates and comforts the skin, muscles and joints. Useful in hair rinses and shampoos as a hair and scalp stimulant.
Pine, Scotch: Ecologically harvested and distilled in Quebec from the needles of the Scotch pine. The green, lemony, balsamic scent of Scotch pine is clearing, tonifying and centering. This oil helps clarify and collect the mind with mental confusion, distraction and inability to focus. Helpful for grief with loss of motivation. Scotch pine is also ideal for weakness and low stamina, and is often used in chest rub blends.
Ravintsara: From the leaves of the Madagascar camphor tree in the Laurel family. A classic fresh, camphoraceous scent that opens, energizes and uplifts. Ravintsara stimulates energy and mental clarity, as well as self-assertion. Helps relieve nervous exhaustion, withdrawal and burnout. Also used for acute congestion in the nasal and chest areas.
Rhododendron: A rare oil from the rhododendron forests of Nepal. A saturated floral, sweet-fruity note that's sensuous and calming. Use for emotional turbulence with inhibition; for insecurity or fear around issues of self-esteem and sexuality. Lends emotional poise, stability and confidence in intimate situations. Creates superb, mysterious notes when blended with other floral oils.
Rose: An exquisite rosy-sweet, floral fragrance from the Damask rose, organically grown in Bulgaria. Rose oil calms, balances and nurtures in many emotional conditions. Especially for deeply-held anger, mood swings and withdrawal with worry. Rose will also address emotional insecurity, disconnection and low self-esteem in general. Restores balance to women's hormones. Also a soothing skin oil for dry, irritated skin.
Rosemary: From organically grown Spanish rosemary, a fresh, breezy oil with a sweet herbaceous aroma. Rosemary has a stimulating, awakening energy in conditions of lethargy and withdrawal. This oil increases mental focus and memory, while enhancing motivation, self-confidence and self-assertion. Rosemary will also warm and relaxes the muscles. Topically it addresses cold, devitalized or oily skin and scalp, and poor hair growth.
Sage: A fresh, bracing oil from wild Dalmatian sage leaves. Camphor-herbaceous, Sage oil imparts strength, mental focus and grounding. For chronic tiredness, low stamina, withdrawal, spaceyness and memory loss. Sage is also used as a general balancing oil for women at all phases of reproductive life. Topically in low dilution Sage oil is for oily skin, scalp and hair.
Sandalwood: The original Indian oil with its creamy, sybaritic sweet-wood notes. Sandalwood kindles natural sensuality and a feeling of relaxed, whole body-mind harmony. The oil supports centering, inner security and self-assurance. Sandalwood is also used for withdrawal and worry, and for general tension or apprehension. Just a few drops of Sandalwood adds a sublime sweetness to almost any blend.
Spearmint: Distilled in the Midwest from selective farming, Spearmint oil shows an intensely fresh, sweet, green-herbaceaous fragrance with a fresh topnote. Cooling, calming and regulating, this oil will appease general overstimulation and chill out acute emotional strains. Spearmint creates a feeling of relaxed freshness, especially in hot weather. Soothing and cooling to the skin.
Spikenard: An emerald-green oil distilled in Nepal from the roots of high-altitude plants, this oil is intensely rooty and sweet-woody. Spikenard is calming and grounding, and will help with mental hyperactivity of all kinds. Fosters emotional honesty and reduces emotivity and emotional overintensity. For these reasons Spikenard oil can also be useful in problems associated with sleep.
Spruce, black: Produced from ecologically-gathered Canadian black spruce tips. A timeless fresh green and deep conifer scent that's invigorating, tonifying and mentally clarifying. Black spruce is helpful with grief, withdrawal and despair at the deepest levels. This oil is also for low stamina and burnout, as well as a tonic for those frequently prone to sickness. It also opens and decongests the chest.
Tea Tree: Distilled in Australia's East Coast from organically-grown tea tree leaves, a delicate fresh-sweet, lemony, oil. Tea tree gently stimulates, clarifies and centers in conditions of mental confusion, poor focus, worry and low self-assertion. Tea tree can enhance mental creativity. A versatile topical oil used to clean and enhance the skin.
Thyme Linalool: A sweet green-herbaceous oil from organic French cultures. Thyme Linalool is regulating and tonifying by nature, and so useful for mood swings, mental inconsistency and energy fluctuations. Like Tea tree also, this oil is a versatile topical oil used to clean the skin and is helpful for those prone to frequent bouts of sickness.
Tuberose: Extracted in India from organically-grown tuberose flowers. A creamy, mysterious, seductive sweet-floral scent that calms, sensualizes and intoxicates. To help diffuse acute emotional or other overstimulation in general. For enhancing intimacy. Blends well with most other floral oils, as well as with sweet-wood oils like Coriander and Sandalwood.
Tumeric: Distilled in India from the roots, Tumeric oil shows sweet-wood and spicy notes that are similar to Ginger oil, but deeper. The oil is calming, grounding and sensualizing, and therefore helpful with overstimulation, exhaustion and burnout. Tumeric can relieve insecurity, fearfulness and emotional inhibition. Creates mysterious notes when combined with other sweet, woody oils like Patchouli, Sandalwood and Atlas cedarwood. Caution: This oil is mildly skin-irritant, so use in a 1-2% dilution in a carrier oil only.
Vetiver: A high-quality oil from organic vetiver grass roots distilled in El Salvador. The fragrance is a deep mossy, earthy, rooty and smoky. Vetiver calms, grounds, cools and nurtures: Sri Lankans call it the "oil of tranquility." Vetiver is helpful for mental unrest, chronic strain or burnout with withdrawal or sexual disinterest from overwork or overstimulation. Topically the oil can deeply nourish and regenerate dehydrated or devitalized skin.
Ylang Ylang: A lyrical sweet-floral oil from the "queen of flowers" from Madagascar. Ylang ylang's effects are euphoric, sensualizing and uplifting. The oil diffuses emotional and sensual inhibition, reduces fearful reactivity around sexual issues, and relieves withdrawal from any cause. Ylang ylang will also help dissolve anger, nervous tension and irritability. Used topically for oily or congested skin and scalp.