Helichrysum Italicum Essential Oil (Immortelle Essential Oil) (Helichrysum italicum)
Overview
Helichrysum may also be referred to as Curry plant, Italian strawflower, immortelle, Helichrysum italicum, Italicum, Helichrysum Italicum Ct Neral Acetate, Helichrysum italicum Albania. It is typically processed in Mediterranean and southern Europe using steam or hydro distillation, or absolute as a method for extracting oil from the green parts of the plant, including stems and leaves.
Summary
Helichrysum (or immortelle) oil comes from the flowers of the Helichrysum italicum (Helichrysum angustifolium) plant. It has a fruity scent. It has anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects.
Essential Facts
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Aroma Description:
Astringent
Earthy
Fresh
Herbaceous
Slightly camphoraceous
Soft
Warm
- Common Name(s): Curry plant, Italian strawflower, immortelle, Helichrysum italicum, Italicum, Helichrysum Italicum Ct Neral Acetate, Helichrysum italicum Albania
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- Botanical Genus: Helichrysum
- Chemical Family: Esters, Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes
- Major Compounds: a-Pinene, Gamma-Curcumene, Neryl Acetate, B-Selinene, Italidione I, B-Caryophyllene, ar-Curcumene, Italicene
- Perfumery Note: Middle/Base
- Consistency: Thin
- Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong
- Countries of Production: Mediterranean and southern Europe
- Indigenous Country: Madagascar or Albania
- Cultivation: Distiller is Certified Organic
- Processing Methods: Steam or Hydro Distillation, or Absolute
- Part Typically Used: Green parts of the plant, including stems and leaves
- Shelf Life: 5-7 years
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Ethically and sustainably sourced
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Organic
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Vegan
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Not recommended or safe if pregnant or nursing
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Not recommend or safe for children
Essential Details
Benefits & Uses
May be benefitial for addressing the following ailments:
Aches
Allergy
Colds
Coughs
Indigestion
Wounds
Therapeutic Benefits of Helichrysum:
Anti-anxiety
Anti-bacterial
Anti-fungal
Anti-inflammatory
Cicatrisant
Other Uses for Helichrysum:
Blends
Helichrysum Blends:
Bergamot
Chamomile, German
Chamomile, Roman
Clary Sage
Frankincense
Frankincense frereana
Lavender
Myrrh
Cautions & Safety
Cautions when using Helichrysum:
Don't use Helichrysum oil on children.
precautions when using Helichrysum Essential Oil. Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young,Essential Oil Safety(Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 309.]
Safety Precautions for Helichrysum:
Do not take any oils internally and do not apply undiluted essential oils, absolutes, CO2s or other concentrated essences onto the skin without advanced essential oil knowledge or consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children and be sure to first read the recommended dilution ratios for children. Consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using oils with children, the elderly, if you have medical issues or are taking medications. For in-depth information on oil safety issues, read Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young.
Botany
Botanical Description of Helichrysum:
Helichrysum italicum is a perennial herb that produces golden yellow flower blossoms.
Energetic, Spiritual, and Emotional Qualities
Energetics and Chakras Qualites of Helichrysum:
3rd Chakra - Personal Power
4th Chakra - Unconditional Love
6th Chakra - Perspective
Introspective
Transformative
Unconditional love
Articles
Helichrysum Articles or Publications:
- PubMed: Identification and quantitative determination of the polar constituents in Helichrysum italicum flowers and derived food supplements.
- PubMed: Clinical and mycological evaluation of an herbal antifungal formulation in canine Malassezia dermatitis.
- PubMed: Helichrysum and grapefruit extracts inhibit carbohydrate digestion and absorption, improving postprandial glucose levels and hyperinsulinemia in rats.
- PubMed: Genetic and metabolite diversity of Sardinian populations of Helichrysum italicum.
- PubMed: Helichrysum italicum: from traditional use to scientific data.
- PubMed: Arzanol, a potent mPGES-1 inhibitor: novel anti-inflammatory agent.
- PubMed: Intestinal antispasmodic effects of Helichrysum italicum (Roth) Don ssp. italicum and chemical identification of the active ingredients.
- PubMed: Spectroscopic identification and anti-biofilm properties of polar metabolites from the medicinal plant Helichrysum italicum against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- PubMed: Allergic contact dermatitis caused by Helichrysum italicum contained in an emollient cream.
- PubMed: Essential-oil composition of Helichrysum italicum (ROTH) G.DON ssp. italicum from Elba Island (Tuscany, Italy).
- PubMed: Antimicrobial phenolics and unusual glycerides from Helichrysum italicum subsp. microphyllum.
- PubMed: Chemical composition and possible in vitro phytotoxic activity of Helichrsyum italicum (Roth) Don ssp. italicum.
- PubMed: Volatile chemical composition and bioactivity of six essential oils against the stored food insect Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. (Coleoptera Dryophthoridae).
- PubMed: Genetic variation in Mediterranean Helichrysum italicum (Asteraceae; Gnaphalieae): do disjunct populations of subsp. microphyllum have a common origin?
- PubMed: Reversible inhibition of three important human liver cytochrome p450 enzymes by tiliroside.
- PubMed: Arzanol, a prenylated heterodimeric phloroglucinyl pyrone, inhibits eicosanoid biosynthesis and exhibits anti-inflammatory efficacy in vivo.
- PubMed: Protective role of arzanol against lipid peroxidation in biological systems.
- PubMed: Essential oil composition and larvicidal activity of six Mediterranean aromatic plants against the mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae).
- PubMed: Partitioning the relative contributions of inorganic plant composition and soil characteristics to the quality of Helichrysum italicum subsp. italicum (Roth) G. Don fil. essential oil.
- PubMed: Geraniol restores antibiotic activities against multidrug-resistant isolates from gram-negative species.
- PubMed: An evaluation of a new approach to the regeneration of Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don, and the molecular characterization of the variation among sets of differently derived regenerants.
- PubMed: Contribution to the analysis of the essential oil of Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don. Determination of ester bonded acids and phenols.
- PubMed: The ecological aspect of ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology of population in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- PubMed: The importance of a taste. A comparative study on wild food plant consumption in twenty-one local communities in Italy.
- PubMed: Arzanol, an anti-inflammatory and anti-HIV-1 phloroglucinol alpha-Pyrone from Helichrysum italicum ssp. microphyllum.
- PubMed: Evaluation of the antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of arzanol, a prenylated alpha-pyrone-phloroglucinol etherodimer from Helichrysum italicum subsp.microphyllum.
- PubMed: Tiliroside and gnaphaliin inhibit human low density lipoprotein oxidation.
- PubMed: Exudate flavonoids in some Gnaphalieae and Inuleae (Asteraceae).
- PubMed: Cytotoxicity and gene induction by some essential oils in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
- PubMed: Influence of environmental factors on composition of volatile constituents and biological activity of Helichrysum italicum (Roth) Don (Asteraceae).
- PubMed: Eudesm-5-en-11-ol from Helichrysum italicum essential oil.
- PubMed: Selection of plants for zinc and lead phytoremediation.
- PubMed: Modifications of hydrophobicity, in vitro adherence and cellular aggregation of Streptococcus mutans by Helichrysum italicum extract.
- PubMed: Evaluation of antiherpesvirus-1 and genotoxic activities of Helichrysum italicum extract.
- PubMed: Assessment of the anti-inflammatory activity and free radical scavenger activity of tiliroside.
- PubMed: Chemical composition, plant genetic differences, and antifungal activity of the essential oil of Helichrysum italicum G. Don ssp. microphyllum (Willd) Nym.
- PubMed: A new dual inhibitor of arachidonate metabolism isolated from Helichrysum italicum.
- PubMed: Helichrysum italicum extract interferes with the production of enterotoxins by Staphylococcus aureus.
- PubMed: Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Helichrysum italicum.
- PubMed: Antioxidant activity of anti-inflammatory plant extracts.
- PubMed: Genotoxicity and antigenotoxicity of some essential oils evaluated by wing spot test of Drosophila melanogaster.
- PubMed: New acetophenone glucosides isolated from extracts of Helichrysum italicum with antiinflammatory activity.
- PubMed: Effects of Helichrysum italicum extract on growth and enzymatic activity of Staphylococcus aureus.
- PubMed: Phytochemical characterization and radical scavenger activity of flavonoids from Helichrysum italicum G. Don (Compositae).
- PubMed: [Phthalides from Helichrysum italicum].
- PubMed: A new triterpenoid lactone, alpha-amyrin and uvaol from Helichrysum italicum.
- PubMed: [A new natural triterpenic lactone, alpha-amyrin and uvaol from Helichrysum italicum (G. Don)].
- PubMed: [New beta-diketones from Helichrysum italicum G. Don].
- PubMed: [Influence of Petasites officinalis and Helichrysum italicum on hypersecretive states of gastroduodenal ulcer].