Call It Immortelle, Everlasting Or Helichrysum -- Any Way It's A Very Healing Essential Oil

Yes, it's true: Helichrysum essential oil (also commonly referred to as 'Everlasting'

and 'Immortelle') provides fast-acting, effective pain relief for a great many physical ailments. Aromatherapy companies are, by law, prevented from advertising this fact directly along with their products, but it's true. Many, many individuals are regularly using this very healing oil to both reduce pain and, depending on the injury or ailment, to actually speed healing. As noted by Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt, America?s leading medical aromatherapist, the effects of this oil are "so convincing that it has never met with any kind of criticism." So what's special about this oil, where do you get it and how do you use it?

The essential oil steam distilled from the little yellow flowers of a plant native to the Mediterranean is in a class by itself for the three most important factors for a medicine: safety, efficacy and ease-of-use. Some essential oils used for pain must be used with caution; those containing methyl salicilate should be used sparingly due to their toxicity potential. Helichrysum however, has no such restrictions in the aromatherapy literature. It is in fact, one of the few essential oils recommended for direct application to the skin in the most critical or immediate cases.

In terms of efficacy, a great many trained natural therapists have found the oil to be the most profoundly pain relieving of any topical medicine available today. Back ache? Joint pain? Sports injury? Pain due to surgery or other trauma? All these ailments and more can be treated effectively with a preparation of the essential oil in the vegetable or nut oil of your choice. Users call it a 'magic oil', and claim the pain relief is 'amazing'. Apricot Kernel oil is commonly used, as it has anti-inflammation properties itself; Rosehip seed and Tamanu oils are used when treating skin damage; Jojoba is a wonderful all-purpose stand-by, good for any application.

The most popular preparation of the oil is a dilution of anywhere from 5% to 20% depending on your required strength. Because of the relative cost of the oil, it is useful for many folks to find the lowest dilution that will work for them. One must be aware that a lower dilution may be most effective for their needs, and not think that 'more is better'. The most dramatic long-term healing will be from consistent, long-term application until the condition is relieved (rather than a large application all at once). The oil is sometimes called for in its undiluted, full-strength form however. When an injury has just occurred, and the initial bruising and tissue damage can be reduced by direct 'neat' application. If one had been playing soccer for example, and just received a significant blow to a shin, a few drops of the pure oil rubbed into the area several times over the next 12 hours can make a significant difference in healing time. A 10% concentration is 65 drops essential oil PER OUNCE of carrier oil -- using this information, you can figure higher or lower concentrations to suit your needs.

Beyond its efficacy for pain relief, the oil is thought to actually speed healing and recovery. The oil does this though its synergy of natural chemical constituents; some quench free radicals, some reduce inflammation, and others signal tissues to regenerate on a cellular level. These effects make the oil an excellent addition to many blends for natural skin care -- it is found in recipes for anti-aging, wrinkly reduction, scar reduction and dermatitis. It is also excellent for minor burn treatment, often instantly relieving pain from those small wounds that happen occasionally in the kitchen and around the home. Further, if one has just received a cut and wishes to reduce the potential for a scar, the oil can be applied once bleeding has stopped regularly until healing is complete (a 10% formula in Rosehip seed oil is an excellent choice).

The most potently-healing Helichrysum is considered to be the 'serotinum' sub-species grown on the island of Corsica, France, known as Helichrysum italicum 'serotinum'. It is often distilled from wild growing plants, which can be the strongest healers due to their synergistic relationship with their natural environment. Everlasting also distilled from flowers grown around Europe; one may try more than one source to find the oil that works best for them.

The profoundly effective action for pain relief provided by Helichrysum essential oil is one of natural medicine's most wonderful treasures. With its exceptional ratings for safety, efficacy and ease-of-use, the oil is unsurpassed as a healing agent for all sorts of pain. Its quick, gentle action is appreciated by the great majority of users, and is worth investigating for your own needs.

by: Harriet Blisston

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