Ylang Ylang Oil + Mesalamine
Mesalamine brand names: Pentasa, Asacol, Canasa, Rowasa, Lialda, and others.
We found no known interaction between Ylang Ylang Oil and Mesalamine 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. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the label for Mesalamine states a food rule worth keeping to.
Ylang Ylang Oil and Mesalamine
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 Mesalamine 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 Mesalamine, 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
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.
Ylang Ylang Oil in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
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
Some Mesalamine Products Have a Food Rule — Ylang Ylang Oil Should Not Break It
At least one FDA label for a product containing Mesalamine says to take it with food. If you take Ylang Ylang Oil on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Mesalamine with a meal where the label says to.
This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Mesalamine products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.
( 2 ) Administer mesalamine delayed-release tablets with food.
From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Mesalamine — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. See the Mesalamine drug page ›
A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.
Questions About Ylang Ylang Oil or Mesalamine
These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Ylang Ylang Oil or Mesalamine, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:
Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.
See Every Supplement That Interacts With Mesalamine
This page covers Ylang Ylang Oil only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Mesalamine page lists 17 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.
The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).
By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 9 minor.
From our pharmacist’s overview on the Mesalamine page
“Activated charcoal is the one entry here I would treat as a genuine problem for anyone taking mesalamine (Asacol, Lialda, Pentasa, and others). It is the lone major-rated interaction among the 17 on file, because charcoal soaks up drugs in the gut and can pull mesalamine out of the picture before it does its job.”
Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026
Where Ylang Ylang Oil and Mesalamine 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.
#1,156 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days
#1,397 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days
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 October 4, 2026. The Ylang Ylang Oil and Mesalamine 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.
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.
About Mesalamine
What Is Mesalamine Used For?
Brand names: Pentasa, Asacol, Canasa, Rowasa, Lialda, Delzicol
Mesalamine treats ulcerative colitis, a long-term inflammatory condition of the large intestine. Which use is approved depends on the product and how it is given.
Oral products (capsules and tablets) are used for mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis, for keeping it in remission, or both. Rectal products (enemas and suppositories) treat inflammation in the lower bowel: Rowasa, sfRowasa and mesalamine enemas for distal ulcerative colitis, proctosigmoiditis or proctitis, and Canasa and mesalamine suppositories for ulcerative proctitis. Rectal products are labeled for adults.
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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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list
We also checked Ylang Ylang Oil against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.
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Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Ylang Ylang Oil list.
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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
Taking Ylang Ylang Oil and Mesalamine Together: Common Questions
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