Welcome. In this article we are focusing on the ten helpful uses for Sweet Orange essential oil.
When I was working as a clinical aromatherapist, I used it a lot for its sunny, relaxing, gentle but powerful action. It is good for using with vulnerable folk, such as the young or elderly because of these properties.
I used it very regularly when I was finishing my degree, I worked one day a month at a local residential home for the elderly. Sweet Orange was a very popular choice there among the residents and staff alike.
Sweet Orange has been a favourite oil since I qualified. It is a component of my Love Soap, Love After Shower, Bath & Body Oil and Pulse Point and Essential Oil Blend. Sweet Orange is also in my Orange & Frankincense Soap, Essential Oil Blend, the Gentle Shampoo Bar. The reflexology college that I worked with developing the Reflexology Foot Balm requested Sweet Orange as an ingredient.
Here are my opinions on its top ten uses.
1. Useful to calm restlessness and for mild depression 2. Can be regenerative for skin, also for acne or irritated skin
3. Helpful for the elderly and the young to soothe 4. May be helpful to settle the digestive system
5. Useful for cellulite and lymph stimulation 6. Can be good for anxiety and stress 7. May be helpful to ease IBS symptoms
8. Good as an uplift in the darker, colder months
9. Useful for insomnia.
10. On a subtle level can be helpful for new challenges and ease self-doubt
The organic sweet orange essential oil that I have in stock right now is Citrus Sinensis. The sweet orange tree is a small tree and it was introduced to Europe by the Portugese early in the 16th century. Sweet orange oil is expressed from the ripe peel of the fruit and is orange. The scent is citrus and very sweet. My current supplies are from Mexico.
If you feel that Sweet Orange essential oil would be a useful oil for you, you can buy it here from Organica J.
There is also available a full range of other aromatherapy essential oils, with information on their uses available in the essential oil category on the website. Always use on the body blended with a carrier/vegetable oil.
If you require further information on any oils, feel free to contact us by email or phone.
NB if you have a medical condition/take medications check with your GP and/or a qualified aromatherapist before using essential oils.
I have so many customers report that they have issues getting to sleep or once they are asleep they awaken in the night and cannot get back to sleep.
This is something I personally had not encountered until I reached menopause. I can now also totally relate to everyone who experiences trouble sleeping. However there are many aromatherapy approaches and blends that can help ease it though, also combining it with meditation, mindfulness is a powerful combination to tackle the problem.
I offer online many ready made products that have helped so many clients, including my Pulse Point Roller Balls. The Restful Evening pulse point is helpful to soothe you before bed. The Nervous Exhaustion which is de-stressing, and so can ease you into a better place to allow sleep. They are so easy to use and very portable for travel and in your bag at work too.
My I Am Calm range After Shower Bath & Body Oils and Pulse Points – Love, Joy and Meditation are also incredibly helpful for you depending on the root cause of the sleeplessness, disturbed sleep.
Love blend comforts you in times of grief, unsettled emotions, and with troubles in relationships.
Joy blend is as it suggests a huge uplift and balancer of moods and emotions. I am using it to help me with the hormonal imbalances that I am experiencing right now. I use it after my bath every evening, which is also keeping my skin wonderfully soft and supple.
Meditation. blend can be used along with your meditation practice to allow a easier path for the thoughts of the day to clear through and each a quieter place in your mind, which of course will assist your route to sleep. Or just utilise on its own to calm and deepen your breath.
All these blends can be used in After Shower, Bath & Body Oil format too, that can be used in the bath or after shower or as a massage oil. These products are ready blended for you just to use. I have no preservatives in these products, they are pure aromatherapy blends, always my first choice. See our Aromatherapy Bath & Body Oil range and our I Am Calm Range.
The artwork for my I Am Calm range was designed and drawn by artist, wild therapy therapist, and fellow meditation teacher Andrea Hobbs which I spotlight on her many skills in another blog
Adding in little moments of calm each day with aromatherapy do not need to be long periods of time. Literally just a few minutes a day, perhaps as you awaken or at lunchtime, or after work or before bed. Wherever you can find a moment to allow your mind and body to rest, will be invaluable to your wellbeing. I can definitely testify to the power of these two tools of calm being used together to enhance the effect of each.
You do not need a special position to sit in or special clothes to wear or to be entirely zen. There will likely be lots of thoughts happen while you take that moment, and that is perfect! Your mind needs an opportunity to process all the stuff going on in there as you rush around each day. Just take time to allow the thoughts to come and go. Exercising your focus muscle – to return time and again to a restful place, when the mind pulls you in the other direction. I will go into more about this simple form of meditation in a future blog.
So looking at how you can blend your own bath and body oils, or use your blends on your pulse points to help with issues with sleeping. I will share some of my favourite blends that I have used with clients for help with sleep.
The first oil that everyone thinks of with sleep is lavender. I have had over the years had quite a number of people saying ‘I don’t like lavender’. But the scent they are recalling actually isn’t the same as the true lavender, lavandula angustifolia from France, that is my first choice. This is due to the powerful, soft note that I feel that this lavender provides and is perfect for therapy.
Our own lavender in the UK is fabulous, but has (for me) a sharper note. There are a number of varieties of lavender out there, some are more suitable to other treatments, such as lavandula spica, which is excellent as an analgesic and expectorant properties. Another common one that you may see is Lavandin a blend between true lavender and lavandula spica.
If you don’t like the scent of lavender, my personal choice would be sweet orange oil. I use it a lot and in products. It has been a favourite since I first used it in training. Very gentle and excellent for the very young and the much older generation too.
Roman chamomile is another definite for aiding sleep, but I would always blend it (as I have in the products mentioned above), it makes a very comfortable companion with lavender. If you don’t like too much sweetness in a blend, this is perfect.
Sandalwood is excellent for relaxation of the nerves. I use it in my Meditation blend, as it is ideal for this and it adds a soothing effect to any blend it is part of. I use an australian sandalwood, santalum spicatum for ethical reasons.
Two other favourites of mine for trouble sleeping are frankincense and neroli. An incredible combination together, bringing in the physical effects of relaxation, clearing the mind and nurture and self care, with a gentle uplift. Neroli is very much known as an aromatherapy treatment for insomnia, but frankincense is not so often put in that category. I have found it incredibly helpful. In most cases the client was coming with an extremely busy mind, full of constant thoughts dealing with a problem/stressful situation. Either right now or from something that happened in their past. So frankincense is fabulous to slow down the breath, calm the thoughts, and free the mind to allow healing/rest to begin.
I will also mention rose geranium here, that I use in my products for sleep. It is a fabulous balancer of mood, hormones (and skin). I find a small amount in a blend is extremely helpful to encourage balance in the body and mind.
For trouble sleeping, you can make up these blends (multiply equally for larger quantities). Use as two/three drops on a tissue by your pillow at night, or on a tissue by you as you relax in the evening. To use on the body always blend with a carrier oil. For the above blends use a 5ml spoon of carrier oil, such as sunflower, sweet almond, jojoba. Or for a richer (more moisturising) blend rosehip, evening primrose oil. Remember if you multiply the essential oil blend also multiply the carrier oil equally at the same time.
I hope that this information on essential oils for sleep issues has been helpful for you. If you have a complex medical history/medications always check with your GP before using essential oils, or ask a qualified aromatherapist.
Welcome. I am Andrea Hobbs – a Wild Therapy and Art Therapist and meditation coach. I offer individual and group work for adults of all ages. My approach is intuitive and creative, with a deep connection to the natural world we are part of. Life can be complex and we’re not meant to do it alone. I work with you to co-create a space where you can mend at your own speed, and in your own way.
My events page on my website will tell you about workshops, current groups and residentials coming up, either facilitated by me alone, or with friends and colleagues who are like-minded.
Here is a little information about what I can offer you:
Wild Therapy
1-hour long one2one sessions outside in the ancient woodland very close to my home. Alternative outdoor spaces can be negotiated, or if accessing inclines and muddy paths is difficult for you. If weather is very challenging then I may use a quiet space in my house instead, but this would be exceptional.
Wild Therapy brings wildness, spontaneity, boundlessness, and freedom for those of us who prefer being outside in nature. It is suitable for anyone who may find a traditional therapeutic approach narrow, constraining or intense, or just wants something different. Wild Therapy is usually conducted outdoors. It allows emotional healing and growth supported by the wild environment. Our more-than-human and other-than-human companions on the planet. You can read more about Wild Therapy here.
I chose this way of working as it challenges traditional norms of sitting in a room which I found uncomfortable and un-natural, and contributed to my choosing not to pursue a career in a clinical setting. We can weave an Art Therapy approach into sessions when desired: opening up the possibility to explore through making things from natural found objects, or taking materials out into the open. This way of working provides a tactile and visual way to facilitate self-exploration and is not just for people who see themselves as artistic or ‘creative.’
Both Wild therapy and Art Therapy bring in the ‘something other’, encouraging a dialogue with something external but connected to you, rather than being focussed on just talking. As your therapist, my role is to walk alongside you on your journey to improve your emotional wellbeing, resolve emotional challenges, and help you to discover for yourself a greater sense of peace and acceptance. Unsure if Wild and Art Therapy is for you? Why not get in touch and book a short ‘taster’ session?
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Mind Calm Meditation
Small groups or individual meetings: (usually) 6-week introductory course. Meetings last around 1.5 hours and include learning talks, instructional techniques, and a period of silent meditation to introduce you to the Mind Calm approach.
Individual meetings are held at my own home, or in specific circumstances, at your own home (e.g., for health or access reasons).
One-off group workshops are sometimes available.
Groups are held at local venues and therefore charges vary according to venue costs.
Mind Calm meditation can help you to be less distracted by a busy mind, experience better sleep, cope with life’s stresses more calmly and have more peace in life.
Mind Calm is not affiliated to any specific religion or philosophy but does have a wide spiritual intent. You will not be asked to sign up to or arrive with any particular belief. Meditation is particularly helpful if you suffer from endless thinking (a busy mind), sleeplessness, or if you’re just feeling that life is OK but not great, and you’d like to feel more content, peaceful or happy.
Once you have completed the introductory course, you are welcome to join any local regular groups that are running. Meditating as a group is extremely supportive and helps us all to take the time out from our busy lives. I have been meditating on and off for over 30 years, and with more commitment for the last 10 years, exploring different methods in that time. I chose Mind Calm as it makes meditation accessible to everyone and anyone, and it’s so quick to learn and easy to understand; it’s fun, and it can really make a difference to your life.
See Events on the website for more details and dates.
In the summer, meditation groups are sometimes held outside in the beauty of Teesdale
Card Readings
1.5 hours approximately at my home in a quiet private space. Or readings are also available online too, so you can access this service from wherever you live.
Readings are not recorded, so you may wish to take your own notes.
For an additional charge, I offer a digital coloured drawing of your reading. This can help to integrate the messages you receive, and means you can carry it around with you for a while on your phone, tablet or as your screen saver on your PC. Drawings usually take 2-3 weeks to completion and are not immediately available.
I offer personal insight card readings rather than premonition or ‘future forecasting’. I see myself as a translator of the message that comes to you through the cards from your own wisdom, or Higher Self. A card reading can help you to clarify where you are in life, validate your own intuitive ‘hits’, help you to make better decisions for yourself, or reassure you that you are on the right path.
For sessions I currently use a combination of card decks: a modern-day Tarot deck that is based on the 4 elements of Fire, Water, Air and Earth rather than the traditional symbols by Radleigh Valentine, and a super-simple Insights deck created at Findhorn. From time to time, I may use other decks, depending on your own preferences.
I am a spiritual being, but not a religious one. Since my young adulthood, I have explored the alternative, mysterious and intuitive side of life as a human. My self-exploration has always included card decks for inspiration and guidance.
Other Stuff
I am available as a celebrant, or facilitator, for weddings, naming ceremonies, funerals and other family ceremonies. I am very open and will be guided entirely by your own vision and ideas. I also bring my own intuition, creativity and imagination to the process of shaping your ceremony.
My very personal approach leans into our human need for connection, healing through ritual or ceremony, and an alternative approach to celebrating our life-cycles. Please contact me for a ‘no commitment’ chat to find out what is possible.
Groups – indoors and outdoors
My small one-off Calm Craft sessions that I run indoors or outdoors across County Durham and North Yorkshire (within reasonable travel distance). These groups usually begin with a very light touch relaxation/mini meditation exercise, followed by a simple craft or creative project that everyone can have a go at. Please contact me for more details and discussion about what you want. Prices will vary and depend on materials and travel required. Charities and not-for-profits will be offered a reasonable rate.
Highly Qualified
Andrea has a BA (Hons) degree in art and design, and went on to qualify as an Art Therapist, gaining a Post-graduate Diploma in Art Therapy in 1993. Having worked in varied social care and voluntary roles since 1989, with children and adults across England, Scotland and in Romania, Andrea has spent the last 20 years working in the voluntary sector, mostly as a charity manager.
In 2021, she turned her attention back to her art and therapeutic skills, running her Calm Craft groups, and qualifying as a Wild Therapist in 2023. She is also an accredited Mind Calm Coach with best selling author Sandy Newbigging’s Mind Detox Academy.
Andrea completed a Hypnotherapy training in 2007 (non-practising), and followed a Hay House card reading course online in 2020-21, with sessions from Denise Linn, Radleigh Valentine and Kyle Gray.
She is a part-time charity manager and an artist and textile crafter. She lives close to Barnard Castle with her husband, dog and chickens.
Andrea is a registered to practice Wild Therapy, and is accredited with the Federation of Holistic Therapists as a Mind Calm Coach. She is in the process of re-registering as an Art Therapist. She is insured through Holistic Insurance Services. Andrea has an enhanced DBS check for both adults and children (refreshed annually)
How to Get in Touch
Individual support requires you to get in touch, which you can do here or directly by email to support@andreahobbs.co.uk
Although my offers are stand-alone methods, all three can be blended fluidly together if this appeals to you.
It can be difficult to make that first move to reach out for support. I offer a no obligation by phone or on-screen short chat to make sure that I am offering what you need, and to make any practical arrangements required for your safety and comfort.
You can enjoy my regular blog which you will find here
Pop onto the website for all prices and timeframes, which are provided as a guide only. Travel and ‘walk-in’ times at different outdoor spaces may require longer sessions.
I am delighted to launch today the new biodegradable organic soap packaging.
We have been working away in the background to improve the soap packaging and are really excited to launch them right now. Just in time for Christmas!
We wanted to continue, of course, with having our organic soaps wrapped with biodegradable labels with eco friendly inks too. So I took my time to get it right for you – our valuable customers.
Skin Nourishing
Your favourite soaps will still be the same inside the biodegradable packaging, made with organic carrier oils, essential oils, herbs and petals. Super cleansing on skin, but also deeply nourishing and moisturising on skin. Extremely gentle too for sensitive skins.
The soaps are very long lasting and so kind to the environment, your skin and to your pocket too, a great combination!
Organic Gift Boxes
All our Gift boxes will have the new look soaps. We are trying really hard to catch up on all our new online soap photos at this busy time. Doesn’t everything happen at the same time! But you can be assured all Organic Gift Boxes and Soaps going out will have our new look. So you can order with confidence.
I always really value your feedback so I am looking forward to what you think of our new look organic soaps. Pop your comments her or on social media alternatively feel free to email or call me with your feedback.
With everyone feeling the effects of rising costs we are very proud to bring you the best quality ingredients in the purest products. Working as a small business I can pass on the benefits of small production, along with the attention to detail for each and every customer. Thank you all for your continuing support.
20% off Organic Soaps til midnight tonight
With perfect timing you can also enjoy 20% off our Organic Soap today (5th December) til midnight!
You will LOVE our new biodegradable organic soap packaging in your christmas stocking!
Remember you can carrying on saving up until 12th December with a special offer each day for all orders placed
We are launching our Spectacular 12 days of organic Christmas promotion for 2022
All you lovely customers are now very used to enjoying taking the benefit of our annual pre-Christmas offer. This year more than ever it is brilliant to save on your favourite organic skincare this Christmas. Here are some savings right here.
Enjoy our 12 days of organic Christmas from the 1st to the 12th of December, we will be running a different deal on each day. The code for each unique promotion will last 24 hours, but it will change everyday at midnight.
Enjoy this fab 12 days of Christmas offers.
The first offer is on Thursday 1st December
We don’t want to spoil the surprise of all the amazing offers we will doing, but for example, one day could be a big discount on a particular item. Then the next could be a free gift with each order!
It’s up to you whether to order on one day, or whether you wait until another day to see if it’s an offer more suited to you!
All we can guarantee is there will be a lot of great promotions that we have never before offered at Organica J. The promotion is a thank you to all our customers, old and new.
The codes will be announced on our Facebook and Instagram pages each day so please make sure to like/follow these accounts.
We hope you manage to get something that’s been on your Christmas list this year in our 12 days of Christmas offers!
Don’t forget you can also be in the draw to WIN a Gift Box of Organic Soaps worth over £50. One lucky customer who orders between now until midnight 12 December will win.
Terms and Conditions:
The codes must be used at the checkout. The codes will be announced daily on our social media channels (Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/OrganicaJ) (Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/organicaj)
The codes are only valid for 24 hours. Customers cannot request to change codes for another day’s code.
It may be the case that some promotion codes will not show up in order confirmation or at the checkout. In such cases, you will be contacted once your order is placed with details about the promotion you have applied for.
We are delighted to introduce three new additions to our I am Calm Range. These gift boxes are a wonderful choice for a gift for someone that wants to welcome more calm into their lives.
You can choose from our three different gift boxes
When more happiness is needed – encourage uplift, emotional balance and deep nurture – this gift box is the perfect way to bring in more joy.
Joy is a blend of rose geranium, petitgrain, bergamot and rose otto essential oils.
Perfect for Vegans and Gluten free
The after shower, bath & body oil can be used on the body as a powerful moisturiser after shower, bath or for massage.
Right now I am really enjoying using these blends on my super sensitive, eczema prone skin – and it is smooth and soft and rash free.
The aromatherapy pulse point roller balls can be easily carried to work or wherever you are. You can reach for the pulse point to bring calm whenever you need it. They are so easy to apply and a little is all you need each application.
These are nicely complemented with a creamy and moisturising organic soap, that skin just loves. Gently cleans and protects and is very long lasting
Each Gift Box Contains: I am Calm After Shower, Bath & Body Oil 50ml, I am Calm Pulse Point Roller Ball, Organic Soap 45g.
All the products are vegan friendly and are gluten free.
Biodegradable packaging
These I am Calm Organic Gift Boxes are presented in a totally biodegradable gift box. It is made from recycled card finished with tissue paper and rafia. Super important for our extremely precious planet.
Perfect for Birthdays, Christmas or indeed any special occasion.
The I am Calm Organic Gift Boxes come to you packaged for you to send them out in the post or to give direct to the lucky recipient.
This month we are focusing on an essential oil blend and being the end of November, this month it just has to be one of our festive blends – although Spicy Heaven is not just for Christmas! Many customers (including myself) just love this blend, all year round. Bringing together Clove, Cinnamon, Frankincense and Sweet Orange, in a great synergy, to create this gorgeous blend. You cannot mention them all together, without hearing Santa’s sleigh!!
You can also enjoy our Orange and Frankincense essential oil blend, which is brings a gentler festive feel.
Here are the top ten uses for this essential oil blend.
a scent that creates a warming feel
can be helpful for digestive issues
can clear the air of airborne unwanted bugs
creates an instant festive feel
calming and relaxing
uplifting and a mental tonic
could be useful for convalescence
before lighting a open fire put just a few drops on the logs to give that awesome scent to your room
add a couple of drops to cones and place in a bowl when you have not an open fire
use for scenting christmas tree decorations – a drop or two is all you need, amazing on your real tree
Please note though that Spicy Heaven essential oil blend is suitable for inhalation only and must not be used on skin.
To bring that festive spicy heaven feel to your home, you can buy it here online now.
For using essential oils for specific medical problems always contact a qualified aromatherapist
Here at Organica J, all of our products are completely natural and cruelty free. However, we now have an increasing number of vegan products in the range. All with recyclable or biodegradable packaging, Here is our top vegan organic aromatherapy products that are on offer at organicaj.com.
A soothing gel for tired, overworked or stressed muscles. It provides relief from aches and pains. The aloe vera gel takes the essential oils into the body to reach the muscles and gently, but effectively ease stresses and strain. Massage the gel gently but firmly for a few minutes into the affected area twice a day for the most effective results. Do not use on face, wash hands after use. Our Muscle Rub is made using the highly acclaimed Deeside Waterwith its scientifically proven benefits. Used by athletes such as cyclists, footballers. Also walkers, and for general muscular aches and pains.
Our Luxurious soaps include organic vegetable oils and essential oils. High percentage of extra virgin olive oil – moisturising and conditioning on skin combined with coconut, sustainable palm and sunflower along with the finest of organic essentai oils. Long lasting and leaving skin clean and silky smooth. Free from preservatives, colourings and animal by-products. Biodegradable packaging – plastic free
You can choose from: Lavender & lavender flowers; Geranium & Rose Petal; Peppermint & Peppermint Leaf; Frankincense & Orange; Meditation; Love; Joy
Our gorgeous and luxurious bath and body oils are heavenly. We have three for you to choose from: Aching Limbs, Restful Evening and Nervous Exhaustion. As a bath oil, add to bath and ‘swirl’ water to help disperse. The essential oils will penetrate the skin and the carrier oils leave the skin feeling smooth, moisturised and well nourished.
Our new luxury After Shower, Bath and Body Oils are a fabulous to relax, uplift, soothe and calm.
Choose from Love (with sweet orange, ylang ylang, patchouli and jasmine); Meditation (frankincense, lavender, sandalwood and vetiver) or Joy (rose geranium, petitgrain, bergamot and rose otto).
The I Am Calm Collection contains some of the ‘Kings’ and ‘Queens’ of aromatherapy oils. These blends are not only vegan, but are nut free and gluten free too. They are an extremely skin softening and moisturising blend. They are just as your aromatherapist would make.
Enjoy the I am Calm Collection range of Love, Meditation and Joy in a roller ball.
Use on pulse points on the neck or wrist when you need to be calm, use this powerful, but gentle blend of aromatherapy organic oils. You can also use on the front of chest too, so that you can also enjoy inhaling the delicate blend. Easy to transport with you anywhere you go. A vegan, nut free, gluten free blend for the ultimate skin experience
Suitable for all hair types. Gentle, effective cleansing and nourishing without chemicals. Great for those with sensitive skins and scalps.
Very delicately infused with uplifting and calming sweet orange and mandarin organic essential oils.
100% organic ingredients. A vegan organic aromatherapy product with a gluten free recipe for the ultimate hair experience. Preservative, SLS and petrochemical free.
Plastic free biodegradable packaging. Choose from 90g and 45g bars
Restful Evening, which can be very useful to aid relax to sleep, Nervous Exhaustion is a blend that can help ease stress and aid with emotional balance. Use on pulse points on the neck or wrist when you need to access the soothing, calming blend of aromatherapy oils. Some of my clients also like using the roller ball on the upper chest area to aid sleep at bedtime.These blends are 100% organic and preservative free – just as your aromatherapist makes.
Our improved Midges and Mozzie Balm. This product has been upgraded with a, we believe, better formula. Try it out for yourself.
So gentle on skin and incredibly soothing. A must have for barbecues, camping trips, hill walking and for all outdoor events, where you may encounter flying insects. Also great for treating bites if you have been bitten already.
Available in three different sizes 15ml, 30ml and 60ml.
All products that Organica J is currently developing are vegan.
These are our top Vegan Organic Aromatherapy Products, but we also have our Aloe Vera Gel, Comfrey Oil Macerate, Organic Carrier oils and all our organic essential oils are perfect for vegans too.
I hope you enjoy our vegan products with recyclable and biodegradable packaging.
Welcome to another of Organica J’s Top Ten Uses! This month I will be focusing on 10 helpful uses for Ylang Ylang essential oil (cananga odorata).
As a clinical aromatherapist, I have used ylang ylang in a lot of treatments! I also have ylang ylang as an important component of my ‘Love’ blend, The name means ‘flower of flowers’, which gives you a clue to its fragrance. It is used a lot in perfumes. As it such a ‘heady’ fragrance, you only need to use a little to have the effect that you require – less is more with this oil.
It has always been traditionally known as an aphrodisiac, which. will be because of its hugely calming, relaxing properties, but pigeon holing this oil is a mistake, it has so many applications. It is simply a fantastic addition to a blend. My favourite mix – in my ‘Love’ Blend is sweet orange, ylang ylang, patchouli and jasmine. These oils just have a fabulous synergy together.
Here are my opinion of the top ten uses of beautiful ylang ylang
1. Softens and balances moisture in the skin 2. May help to reduce high blood pressure 3. Calming for anxiety and shock. 4. Stabilising when you are feeling emotions of anger or rage 5. Gently, but powerfully uplifting 6. Can be useful for sexual issues that arise from anxiety. 7. Can be helpful for moderating menstrual mood swings 8. It blends well with many oils, such as clary sage, lavender, neroli, frankincense and rose geranium.
9. Can be very helpful to aid relaxation and so sleep.
10. it is a reputed aphrodisiac, perfect to use in a sensual blend.
The ylang ylang essential oil that I have in stock is from Madagascar. There are four or five distillation grades of Ylang ylang, these are premier, extra, first, second and third. I like to use the ‘complete’ ylang ylang, which is a blend of ylang ylang extra and grade 1 and 2. Which allows it to be more economic and accessible, but I feel, with no real compromise to the quality of the oil.
Ylang ylang has a powerful floral and sweet fragrance
The tropical tree is mainly found in Indonesia and Madagascar and flowers all year around in these climates. It is a light yellowish colour liquid.
If you wish to use this oil on skin always blend in a carrier oil, as a rough guide 1 drop of blend to 5ml of carrier oil
If you feel this would be a useful oil for you, you can buy organic Ylang Ylang Essential Oil from Organica J.
For using essential oils for specific or complex medical problems always contact a qualified aromatherapist or check with your GP.
