Spotlight on Helichrysum

Spotlight on Helichrysum

Helichrysum is one of the oils we always want to have on hand. This powerful bottle can do so much and is an all-star player in our wellness kit. From beauty routines to acute skin needs to emotional support, this oil is one you definitely want in your arsenal!

JUST A DROP OF HELICHRYSUM

Reduces the appearance of uneven skin tone and texture when applied topically

Promotes the appearance of youthful, healthy-looking skin

Has skin-cleansing properties

Makes a great addition to skin balms and blends

Supports sore, tired muscles and joints

Has a delicately herbaceous, slightly sweet aroma

BACKGROUND

Helichrysum, from the Greek “helios” for sun and “chrysos” for gold, is one of the world's most sought-after essential oils. Native to coastal France, Italy, and Croatia, the delicate flowers bloom in rocky soils before a painstakingly careful harvest. Global exploitation of the botanical led Young Living to import rocks to our Dalmatia Aromatic Farm in Split, Croatia, where we replicate its preferred environment and cultivate the previously wildcrafted blossoms. Also known as “Immortelle,” or “the Everlasting Flower,” Helichrysum has a unique chemistry that provides several skin care benefits, whether added to your facial moisturizer or applied directly to the skin as desired.

KEY CONSTITUENTS

*Constituents are naturally occurring compounds in plants (and therefore essential oils) that give them specific health-supporting properties

Neryl acetate

Gamma-curcumene

Alpha-pinene

HELICHRYSUM & EMOTIONS

Helichrysum is called "honey for the psyche" because of its lightly sweet scent and its ability to help soothe the effects of trauma on our emotions.

For our purposes, trauma can be defined as “any situation where you got less than you needed and were not equipped to process it.” These traumas actually get stored deep within our cellular memory, often without us even being aware. But our bodies have a grand design!

The limbic system of the brain contains the hypothalamus and the amygdala and is primarily responsible for our emotional life. It also controls functions including adrenaline flow, behavior, motivation, long-term memory, and olfaction. Our olfactory (smell) sense is almost directly connected to the limbic system because the olfactory nerve ends there. This means that inhaling essential oils can have a profound effect on our mood, emotions and emotional processing.

Helichrysum has some unique emotional benefits, including releasing emotional trauma as it helps the brain recover repressed memories or hidden truths both past and present. It is gentle yet powerful when used alongside other tools such as prayer, therapy, meditation and nervous system therapy.

Helichrysum is also calming to the Sympathetic Nervous System, making it a wonderful emotional tool for fear, anger, frustration and suppressed emotions.

PRODUCT OPTIONS

Helichrysum Essential Oil, 5mL Item 3563

Corcisan Helichrysum Essential Oil ( rare Mediterranean variety of Helichrysum), 5mL Item 35887

Helichrysum is also found in Owie, PanAway, M-Grain, Aroma Life, GLF, JuvaCleanse, and JuvaFlex essential oils as well as the CBD Muscle Rub, LavaDerm After Sun Spray and ClaraDerm spray.

DAILY HABITS WITH HELICHRYSUM

Add Helichrysum to your skincare routine + use for acute skin or first aid needs:

Add a few drops to your facial essence, serum, or moisturizer or make this Sleeping Beauty Glow Serum to use daily

2oz glass dropper bottle

20 drops Sacred Sandalwood EO

15 drops Helichrysum EO

10 drops Bergamot EO

10 drops Grapefruit EO

Grapeseed oil

Argan oil

Add EOs, then add a mix of grapeseed and organ oils as your carrier. Apply liberally to face + neck before bedtime!

Use Helichrysum as a spot treatment on blemishes.

Make this hydrating face mask with Helichrysum that leaves skin glowing!

¼ cup aloe vera gel

1 tablespoon coconut oil

3 drops Helichrysum essential oil.

Apply to your face and wear for at least 10 minutes to get maximum moisture.

Make this Ultimate Skin Healing Balm to keep in your wellness toolbox for any skin needs:

To 1/2 jar of Rose Ointment add:

15 drops Helichrysum

10 drops Myrrh

5 drops Sacred Frankincense or Frankincense

8 drops Lavender

5 drops Roman Chamomile

Make a Bite Roller to use when you forget your Young Living Insect Repellent!

In a 10mL roller bottle add:

10 drops each Lavender, Purification, German Chamomile, Helichrysum

Fill with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex

Use Helichrysum to support healing of skin needs in all areas:

Love Your Peach Ointment (great for expecting, postpartum or post-cesarean mamas)

4 drops Myrrh

3 drops Cypress

3 drops Frankincense

2 drops Helichrysum

Mix into about 1/2 a jar of Rose Ointment. Apply liberally and frequently to area(s) of need.

Love Your Peach Bath:

2-4T epsom salts

2 drops Frankincense

2 drops Myrrh

1 drop Helichrysum

Sit and soak for 30 minutes OR use a sitz bath.

Love Your Peach Spray:

2 oz spray bottle

Fill about 2/3 with distilled water.

Fill almost 1/3 with alcohol-free witch hazel

Add 3 drops Lavender, 3 drops Frankincense, 2 drops Geranium, 5 drops Helichrysum.

Spray three times a day, especially after a visit to the loo!

Make this DIY Hand Salve for soothing dry skin (not just hands!)

½ cup Organic Olive Oil (or 1 cup if not using arnica oil)

½ cup organic arnica oil

1 Tbsp shea butter

2 Tbsp unrefined extra virgin coconut oil

3-4 Tbsp beeswax pastilles

40 drops essential oils: Helichrysum, Frankincense, Lavender, Patchouli alone or in combination

Using a double boiler, place several inches of water in the bottom and place a bowl or pan on top. Turn the heat to low-medium and add the olive oil, shea butter, coconut oil & beeswax and allow it to melt, stirring gently.

Remove the bowl from the double boiler. Add Vitamin E oil and essential oils.

Allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes to cool but not harden, then pour into the small containers.

Essential oils to add for a masculine scent: Sandalwood, Vetiver, Idaho Blue Spruce

Make this Dry Skin Bath Soak! Adding oatmeal to the bath is helpful for more acute skin needs, especially for children.

1 cup organic oats, ground

¼ cup organic powdered milk (or coconut milk) (or goat milk)

1 Tbsp liquid castile soap

2 tsp Vitamin E oil

15 drops Helichrysum

5 drops Elemi or Frankincense

Sit and soak for 30 minutes or as long as desired.

Make this nourishing DIY Goat Milk Soap:

2lb melt and pour soap base

½ cup powdered goat milk

2 Tbsp organic raw honey

1 Tbsp sweet almond oil

60 drops essential oils (Helichrysum, Patchouli, Frankincense, Cedarwood, Lavender, alone or in combo!)

Soap molds

Chop soap base into cubes and melt using a double boiler. Whisk in all remaining ingredients and pour into soap molds. Option to add dried flowers. Let sit overnight.

Use Helichrysum to support tension, sore muscles, etc.

Helichrysum is in so many of our favorite tension oils - M-Grain, Deep Relief, PanAway! Make a roller with one of these and add extra Helichrysum.

Add any of the above oils to a large handful of epsom salt and sit and soak tired and sore muscles.

Make a massage oil. To a pump bottle add:

10 drops each Helichrysum, Peppermint, Copaiba, Northern Lights Black Spruce, Cypress, PanAway

Fill with carrier

Give your skin and your joints some love with this Soothing ACV Bath Soak:

¼ cup magnesium flakes

¼ cup organic oats, ground

2 Tbsp sweet almond oil

10 drops each Helichrysum, Frankincense, Lavender

¼ cup raw organic apple cider vinegar

Mix together and add to bath water. Then add ACV to the water and gently mix.

Use Helichrysum for expecting mamas, labor and postpartum needs

Apply Helichrysum over the abdomen during and after labor

Use this Labor Blend (from the highly recommended book Gentle Babies once labor begins, massaged on pressure points (ankles, pinky toes and fingers, lower abdomen and back):

4 drops Helichrysum

4 drops Fennel (also great for milk supply later!),

2 drops Peppermint

6 drops Ylang Ylang

3 drops Clary Sage.

Make the Love your Peach Ointment, Spray and Salts above

Use Helichrysum in your personal wellness routine

Dilute with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex or unscented lotion for a rejuvenating total-body moisturizer.

Apply 2–4 drops to the temples, forehead, back of the neck, or ear lobes as desired.

DIFFUSE

Helichrysum has an earthy, slightly sweet aroma that pairs well with other grounding oils, floral oils and citrus.

Grounded: 3 drops Helichrysum + 2 drops Palo Santo + 2 drops Frankincense + 4 drops Tangerine

Goodnight: 3 drops each Helichrysum, Lavender, Cedarwood + 2 drops Vetiver

Deep Breath: 4 drops Helichrysum + 3 drops Idaho Grand Fir + 2 drops Eucalyptus + 2 drops Peppermint

Fresh Air: 3 drops Helichrysum + 2 drops Geranium + 3 drops Lavender + 3 drops Clary Sage

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ESSENTIAL OILS

When you have a cough or cold or feel one coming on, you just want to be comfortable – especially if you still have to work, travel, or take care of your children or loved ones! (click on the individual oil pictures to learn more about the oil)

Thieves Essential Oil Blend:

This blend is our go-to for all things immune system related! It's the blend infused into the chest rub and cough drops we just talked about – and for good reason! We love to apply and diffuse this blend, add Thieves Vitality to a mug of echinacea tea, or add it to epsom salts for an immune supporting detox bath!

Frankincense Essential Oil:

Frankincense is an immune and respiratory powerhouse! This historical oil has been used for centuries for health. Apply it with Thieves, Lemon, R.C. or Purification to the chest and back, add a few drops to the Thieves Chest Rub when you apply, add Frankincense to epsom salts for a detox bath, and diffuse this oil when you're feeling down. Get it in, on and around you as much as possible!

Lemon Essential Oil:

Lemon is a wonderful oil for soothing cough and creating comfort in times of congestion. Diffuse it, apply it with Frankincense and Thieves Chest Rub, add a few drops of Lemon Vitality to echinacea tea, and add Lemon to detox baths. Lemon is high in limonene, a constituent highly regarded for its immune system support.

R.C. Essential Oil Blend:

Standing for Respiratory Comfort, R.C. essential oil blend is a gentle eucalyptus blend that we love for soothing and comforting the respiratory system. Diffuse, apply, and add this oil to detox baths as much as possible. This is a great choice for little ones too!

Purification Essential Oil Blends:

This purifying blend is another favorite for immune and respiratory needs. Containing Tea Tree, Lemongrass, Myrtle and other purifying oils, it makes a great addition to your comfort routine during times of cough or cold. Diffuse, apply, and add to bath salts.

Raindrop Technique Collection: This curated set of essential oils is a powerful tool for promoting health, wellness and vitality – both proactively and for acute needs since the oils included can be incredible tools for healing! This collection features nine essential oils with immune and respiratory support properties. We love them for making rollers and adding to detox baths!

Thieves chest rub & cough

THIEVES CHEST RUB

A must-have for every medicine cabinet, Thieves Chest Rub is a 100% plant-based alternative for over-the-counter cough and congestion relief. This natural chest rub soothes sniffles, coughs, and congestion for the whole family with a powerful blend of essential oils and natural, plant-based ingredients.Plus the easy-to-use bottle doesn't even require you to get your hands messy!! The formula is free of petroleum, parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, synthetic perfumes or dyes, artificial colors, or preservatives and still packs an incredible punch when it comes to cough and cold! Pure ingredients and all the power of Thieves kicking that chest congestion to the curb? We will take some of that!

Sadly, conventional chest rubs are filled with synthetic additives and diluents, and even the ‘natural' options are less than ideal. Many options use petroleum as a base. Petroleum (petrolatum) is often not fully refined in the US, which means it can be contaminated with toxic chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.Many ‘natural' chest rubs also contain impure essential oils or other lower-grade components that don't meet the same standards as the ingredients found in Young Living products. The active ingredient in the most popular over the counter chest rub is actually a synthetic version of Ravintsara essential oil! And we are always going to choose the original over a synthetic copy, especially when it comes to our health and our family's health!

THIEVES COUGH DROPS

Get natural, quick, and safe cough, congestion, and sore throat relief Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops! These are a staple in our cough and cold toolbox. They are easy to keep at home or take on the go, made with naturally derived ingredients, taste great, and work wonders!

Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops are minty, spicy, and sweet without processed sugar, dyes, artificial flavors, or preservatives found in conventional cough drops. Infused with Cinnamon Bark, Peppermint, and Lemon essential oils, these menthol-based drops make soothing coughs and colds simple and tasty.

THIEVES HARD LOZENGES

Infused with Young Living's signature Thieves essential oil blend of Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, and Lemon essential oils, these lozenges are one of the things we reach for to keep our immune systems firing on a daily basis! The Thieves Hard Lozenges are a sugar-free dietary supplement to add to your daily wellness regimen with more of a cinnamon taste than a menthol one.We use these daily when we need a lozenge, when we travel to bolster our immune systems, and sometimes in place of the Thieves Cough Drops when we are out or if someone doesn't want the strong menthol taste of the drops (but it's that menthol that helps open the airways and soothe the throat!).

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