Description
Helichrysum Essential Oil
Helichrysum Essential Oil is considered one of the most important essential oils for skincare applications. It is particularly prized for the benefits it conveys to those with mature skin.
This means Helichrysum Essential Oil is one of the most valuable ingredients at the disposal of the skincare industry. Inevitably, it is found in many very high-end, anti-ageing facial skincare products.
Historically, Helichrysum earned itself the common name of Immortelle in France, and Everlasting here in the UK. This is because the anti-ageing benefits of Helichrysum Essential Oil have long-since been understood.
Helichrysum Essential Oil Health Benefits
Helichrysum Essential Oil health benefits are thought to include:
Analgesic + anti-allergenic + anti-anxiety + antibacterial + antibiotic + anti-depressant + antifungal + anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + antioxidant + antiparasitic + antiseptic + anti-spasmodic + antiviral + calming + cicatrisant (wound healing / formation of a cicatrix) + CNS tonic + hepatic (supports Liver health) + insecticidal + tonic + tonifying + vulnerary (wound healing)
A recent review of the scientific literature [February 2023] concludes:
In this review, we identify major bioactive compounds of Helichrysum italicum extracts and essential oils, which exhibit promising antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiviral, insecticidal and anticarcinogenic properties without harmful side effects on humans and animals.
Source: Helichrysum italicum: From Extraction, Distillation, and Encapsulation Techniques to Beneficial Health Effects – https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/4/802
Helichrysum Essential Oil For Health
The antimicrobial benefits of Helichrysum Essential Oil are so potent that it is advocated for use with antibiotic resistant bacterial infections.
The efficacy of Helichrysum Essential Oil [H. italicum] was recounted thus, in a recent French study:
[Helichrysum Essential Oil] significantly reduces the multidrug resistance [of multiple bacteria].
Source: http://aac.asm.org/content/53/5/2209.long
More scientific insights available on the Wildcrafted Organic Helichrysum Essential Oil page.
Helichrysum Essential Oil is used by many for the following benefits:
Rejuvenation of the skin. Helichrysum Essential Oil is responsible for several actions that keeps our skin looking and feeling amazing… hence it also being known a immortelle and everlasting.
Wildcrafted Organic Helichrysum Essential Oil is an invaluable ingredient in Wild As The Wind Facial oil No. 8.
Helichrysum Essential Oil also boosts energy levels and mental clarity, especially when added to Sweet Basil Essential Oil and Patchouli Essential MD Oil. Plus, this combination of aromatherpy oils smells amazing, and also provides a major immune boost!
Not surprisingly, Helichrysum Essential Oil is also excellent for wound healing and bruising. Add to Arnica Oil to supercharge results.
In addition, Helichrysum Essential Oil is excellent for sensitive skin, rashes, and dermal allergic reactions. This is again especially true when added to Arnica Oil.
Being deeply antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and soothing, it is an ideal choice for radiation burns, when undergoing radiation therapy, especially when added to an Organic Arnica Infused Carrier Oil.
Please note: Arnica Oil should be avoided by those on blood thinners.
Helichrysum Essential Oil Traditional Health Benefits
Helichrysum Essential Oil traditional health benefits are thought to include:
- Respiratory support: Colds + allergies + asthma
- Heavy metal detoxification
- Systemic inflammation: Autoimmune conditions
- Skin inflammation
- Problem skin
- Wound healing
- Digestive disorders
- Liver & gall bladder support
- Neurological health
- Insomnia
- Muscle & joint inflammation
- Infections
- Cancer
Helichrysum Essential Oil For Skincare
Many skin conditions are inflammatory in nature. This includes Acne, Eczema, Dermatitis and Psoriasis. Consequently, all of these conditions may benefit from Helichrysum Essential Oil.
In addition, Helichrysum Essential Oil may help with wound healing, and reducing the appearance of scars. This is born out by a study on the Natiuonal Institue of Health website:
In conclusion our results are encouraging, highlighting novel regenerative properties of hydrolate of H. italicum and paving the way for future application of this wasting product in accelerating wound healing.
Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10805257/
Another study, published on Researchgate, states:
The combination of Helichrysum italicum, lavender, lemongrass, patchouli, and myrrh is one of several essential oil combination ingredients believed as hypertrophic wound therapies. Based on previous research, these essential oils have antibacterial and antioxidant effects and fibroblasts and collagen. Helichrysum sp essential oil concentration of 0.01% can significantly inhibit the production of type I and III collagen.
Effect of essential oil on hypertrophic scars (PDF): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352194823_Effect_of_essential_oil_on_hypertrophic_scars
Because of the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits of Helichrysum Essential Oil, this aromatherapy oil is deeply rejuvenating. Wildcrafted Organic Helichrysum Essential Oil is a vitally important ingredient in Facial oil No. 8 by Wild As The Wind, as well as a good number of other high-end facial products.
The primary skincare benefits of Helichrysum Essential Oil are thought to include:
- Moisturising
- Promoting cellular health: Stimulating the production of new cells + supporting the assimilation of dead skin cells
- Reducing the appearance of blemishes + redness
- Speeding up the healing times of cuts + burns + invasive surgical procedures
- Tonifying
- Smoothing
For such an exotically aromatic aromatherapy oil, it may even help with some of the least romantic emanations. Helichrysum Essential Oil has traditionally been employed to help with::
- Abscesses
- Boils
- Irritated Skin
- Haemorrhoids
Helichrysum Essential Oil Aroma
Helichrysum Essential Oil is as equally well known for its emotional benefits as it is for its skincare applications. It possesses a distinctly unique aroma, that is hard to describe. Nonetheless, it is a deeply appealing aroma, very clean, exotic, and somewhat sweet, but not in the least sickly. If anything, it is almost other-worldly… or heavenly, and definitely transporting.
If raindrops had a scent, it’s not hard to imagine they would smell like Helichrysum.
Helichrysum Essential Oil Energetic Benefits
Helichrysum Essential Oil is energetically very much about self-acceptance and the acceptance of others… for who we are rather than we want others and ourselves to be. It is very much imbued with the energy of unconditional love.
This makes it a very empowering aromatherapy oil. Unencumbered by wanting to be what we are not, we liberate ourselves and others from feelings of guilt, unworthiness and doubt.
This, in turn, attunes us more to Universal energies, allowing inspiration to flow more readily and permitting us to live with greater integrity.
Helichrysum Essential Oil is profoundly energetically potent. And, as our emotional traumas are stored within our energetic field, Helichrysum Essential Oil is thought to be one of the three most effective aromatherapy oils for releasing the energy of trauma. The other two are Yarrow Essential Oil and Hyssop Essential Oil.
However, we all respond differently to different aromas, and energetic influences. Two lesser known essential oils are thought to be profoundly beneficial in this regard also: Fragonia Essential Oil and Cistus Essential Oil.
According to Joni Keim Loughran and Ruah Bull, in their book Aromatherapy Anointing Oils, Helichrysum Essential Oil works at a very deep level;
This powerful essential oil grounds us in Divine love and guidance, fostering understanding and compassionate insight.
*As well as the ethically sourced aromatherapy oils mentioned above, Wild As The Wind also carry Organic Yarrow Essential Oil and Wildcrafted Organic Yarrow Essential Oil, as well as Organic Hyssop Essential Oil and Wildcrafted Organic Hyssop Essential Oil. We also stock a wonderful Organic Cistus Essential Oil.
Other alternatives include:
Spiritual Benefits Of Helichrysum Essential Oil
Helichrysum Essential Oil possesses etherial qualities, like Angelica Essential Oil and Elemi Essential Oil. Unsurprisingly it is very complimentary when used in conjunction with these aromatherapy oils.
Helichrysum Essential Oil has a very strong connection with the earth, as well as the heavenly realms. this is because this oil is all about balance.
Balance and the middle road form the path to be trodden if spiritual development is to be achieved.
From a spiritual perspective, Helichrysum Essential Oil removes all the drama and sensationalism around the process of learning who we are, thereby grounding us so that we can listen clearly to our Higher Self.
It is clean and clarifying aromatically, and delivers our spiritual lessons in the same way. Like a rapier, it cuts through the cloudiness, and noise, to identify, in sharp focus, what needs to be done.
The Wild As The Wind Wildcrafted Organic Helichrysum Essential Oil is the most energetically potent version of this oil. It is, thus, more spiritually supportive / influential than all others.
Cautions & Contraindications
Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young state there is a mild risk of skin irritation. They recommend a dermal maximum of 0.5% (c. 10 drops of Helichrysum Essential Oil to 100ml of carrier oil)
All essential oils must be properly diluted prior to topical application and ingestion.
Always ensure that your aromatherapy oils are not exposed to excessive sunlight, heat and air. Essential oil lids must always be firmly closed.
Wild As The Wind Helichrysum Essential Oil
Wild As The Wind Helichrysum Essential Oil is an excellent, ethically sourced aromatherapy oil, with a very impressive aroma.
- INCI: Helichrysum Italicum Essential Oil
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Parts Used: Flowers
- Extraction Method: Steam distilled
- Perfumery note: Base / Middle
- Chemical Family: Esters, Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes
- Shelf Life: 6 years
- Country of Origin: Corsica
Wild As The Wind also carry an Organic Helichrysum Essential Oil, and Wildcrafted Organic Helichrysum Essential Oil.
The Wildcrafted Organic Helichrysum Essential Oil is a vitally important ingredient in Wild As The Wind FACIAL OIL No. 8.
Wild As The Wind Essential Oils
Wild As The Wind Essential Oils are premium quality, therapeutic grade aromatherapy oils.
Professional therapists use Wild As The Wind Essential Oils, including Osteopaths and Massage Therapists.
Wild As The Wind Essential Oils are also used domestically, for home remedies as well as in green cleaning products etc.
Wild As The Wind Essential Oils Are Suitable For:
- Diffusing & nebulising
- Diluting to make body & bath oils (1% dilution)
- Using in your household first aid kit (average 2% dilution)
- Adding to your shampoos, conditioners & liquid soaps (5 drops per 100ml)
- Diluting to make face oils (2% dilution)
- Formulating effective household cleaners & sanitisers (average 5% dilution)
Please consult How To Use Essential Oils for more information on how to use aromatherapy oils, and how to blend them.
However, not all essential oils are suitable for all applications. For this reason, you must read the specific safety advice, including cautions and contraindications, for the specific essential oils you intend to use.
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