Ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata)

依兰yī lánYilan

Cananga odorata · Plant

Cananga odorata
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

May cause headaches or nausea in sensitive individuals.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Ylang-ylang for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Anxiety SyndromeHypertension Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Ylang-ylang does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit CalmingBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Cananga odorata and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.