Helichrysum Essential Oil

Helichrysum essential oil is extracted from the Helichrysum italicum/Helichrysum Angustifolium plant that mainly grows in European regions of France, Spain and Italy. This plant belongs to the Asteraceae family. This oil is watery and its color is pale yellow although the color may range from pale yellow to red. Besides having a tea and honey undertone, Helichrysum essential oil has a characteristic straw-like fruity aroma. Extracted by steam distillation method from dried or fresh flowering head clusters of the Helichrysum plant, this oil is also known as Everlasting Oil.

Helichrysum Oil is packed with properties such as anti-inflammatory, astringent, anti-allergenic, expectorant, antispasmodic, diuretic, analgesic, cytophylactic, nervine and cholagogue. Although the oil is non-poisonous and non-sensitizing, it shouldn't be used on children under the age of 12.