Drug & supplement interaction

Ylang Ylang Oil + Bendamustine

Bendamustine brand names: Treanda, Belrapzo, Vivimusta.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Ylang Ylang Oil and Bendamustine in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Interaction report

Ylang Ylang Oil and Bendamustine

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Bendamustine and Ylang Ylang Oil in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Ylang Ylang Oil at all — not against Bendamustine, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Ylang Ylang Oil safety at a glance

Ylang Ylang Oil overall Use caution Generally safe for aromatherapy or diluted topical use, but it can cause skin irritation and should not be taken by mouth.
Pregnancy Likely Safe When used orally in amounts commonly found in food. Ylang ylang oil has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US. There is insufficient reliable inf... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Safe When used orally in amounts commonly found in food. Ylang ylang oil has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US. There is insufficient reliable inf... Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Bendamustine and Ylang Ylang Oil? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Ylang Ylang Oil Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Bendamustine. It is the side-effect record for Ylang Ylang Oil on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Ylang Ylang Oil, this list is the first place to look.

  • Itching Additional detail

    “Topically, ylang ylang oil in combination with other herbs can cause localized pruritus.”

    Ylang Ylang Oil · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in pruritus.

    1 source cited
    1. 13483. Mumcuoglu KY, Miller J, Zamir C, et al. The in vivo pediculicidal efficacy of a natural remedy. Isr Med Assoc J 2002;4:790-3.
  • A skin rash Additional detail

    “Topically, ylang ylang oil in combination with other herbs has caused contact dermatitis in various case reports.”

    Ylang Ylang Oil · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dermatitis.

    1 source cited
    1. 98615. Posadzki P, Alotaibi A, Ernst E. Adverse effects of aromatherapy: a systematic review of case reports and case series. Int J Risk Saf Med. 2012;24(3):147-61. PubMed

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Ylang Ylang Oil — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Bendamustine to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Bendamustine.

Special populations

Ylang Ylang Oil in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Safe

When used orally in amounts commonly found in food. Ylang ylang oil has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of using ylang ylang oil in medicinal amounts. Additionally, there is insufficient reliable information available regarding use of ylang ylang oil as aromatherapy during labor. Ylang ylang oil aromatherapy has been used with apparent safety during active labor in a small clinical study. However, a high-quality assessment of safety has not been conducted.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Bendamustine

This page covers Ylang Ylang Oil only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Bendamustine page lists 87 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Acerola (moderate), Adrafinil (moderate), African Wild Potato (moderate), Alpha-lipoic Acid (moderate) and Ashitaba (moderate).

By severity: 62 moderate · 25 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Bendamustine page

“Bendamustine (Treanda, Belrapzo, Vivimusta) is IV chemotherapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and certain lymphomas, and the liver clears it through an enzyme called CYP1A2. That enzyme is why nearly all 87 supplements on this page appear here, since about 80 of them can push CYP1A2 up or down, which could either raise side effects o…”

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Where Ylang Ylang Oil and Bendamustine Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Ylang Ylang Oil
Steady interest

#1,440 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Bendamustine
Top 5%

#48 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Ylang Ylang Oil reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Ylang Ylang Oil and Bendamustine records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
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Supplement

About Ylang Ylang Oil

What is Ylang Ylang Oil?

  • Stress and anxiety relief
  • Aromatherapy and relaxation
  • Promoting restful sleep
  • Skin and hair care
  • Mood and well-being

Ylang ylang oil is a fragrant essential oil made from the flowers of the Cananga odorata tree, used mostly in aromatherapy and skin care for relaxation. Some small studies hint at mild calming effects, but the evidence is limited, and it should never be swallowed and must always be diluted before being applied to skin.

Cananga odorata · Annonaceae · Essential oil distilled from the flowers · Essential oil, diluted massage oil, aromatherapy blends, room diffusers, perfumes and cosmetics

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Ylang Ylang Oil is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Ylang Ylang Oil record says about it on its own.

Ylang Ylang Oil: dosing

There is no established standard dose for ylang ylang oil, and it is not meant to be taken internally. For aromatherapy, a few drops are typically added to a diffuser or inhaled briefly. For topical use, the oil should always be diluted to a low concentration in a carrier oil.Because products vary widely in strength, follow the directions on the label and start with the smallest amount.

From our Ylang Ylang Oil monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Ylang Ylang Oil monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Bendamustine Injection

What Is Bendamustine Injection Used For?

Brand names: Treanda, Belrapzo, Vivimusta

Bendamustine hydrochloride injection is used to treat adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). It is also used for adults with indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) — a slow-growing type of blood cancer — when the disease has continued to progress during or within six months of treatment with rituximab or a rituximab-containing regimen.

For CLL, how well bendamustine works compared to other first-line treatments (aside from chlorambucil) has not been fully established.

See full Bendamustine Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Ylang Ylang Oil

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Ylang Ylang Oil — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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Evidence & sources

Ylang Ylang Oil References

The 4 references that drive our Ylang Ylang Oil monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. Title 21. Part 182 -- Substances Generally Recognized As Safe. Available at: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?CFRPart=182
  2. Mumcuoglu KY, Miller J, Zamir C, et al. The in vivo pediculicidal efficacy of a natural remedy. Isr Med Assoc J 2002;4:790-3.
  3. Posadzki P, Alotaibi A, Ernst E. Adverse effects of aromatherapy: a systematic review of case reports and case series. Int J Risk Saf Med. 2012;24(3):147-61. PubMed
  4. Sirkeci I, Cagan O, Koc S. The effect of ylang oil and lemon oil inhalation on labor pain and anxiety pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2023; 52:101748. PubMed

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Ylang Ylang Oil and Bendamustine Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Ylang Ylang Oil with Bendamustine?
We do not list a known interaction between Ylang Ylang Oil and Bendamustine. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Does Bendamustine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Bendamustine has documented interactions with 87 supplements in our database — Ylang Ylang Oil is not one of them. The Bendamustine interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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