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