Organic Helichrysum Italicum Essential Oil

Coming from the Greek words ‘helios’ – meaning sun – and ‘chrysos’ – meaning gold – this flower has a reputation regarding youthfulness and immortality, most likely due to its ability to retain its bright yellow color long after it has been picked. Nicknamed ‘Immortelle’, or ‘Everlasting’, it has been linked to myths such as being the source of Nausicaa’s youthful beauty in Homer’s Odyssey and a part of the symbolic herb tiara worn by Apollo. The plant was sacred to the Greeks and reportedly dried and arranged as decorations in temples or as offerings to the gods. Although it has long had a healing reputation among some, helichrysum is relatively new to the essential oil community. One of helichrysum’s earlier uses was in cooking. It is referred to as a Mediterranean ‘curry’, although this moniker comes from its color rather than its taste, which is more akin to rosemary. After the 1980s the herb gained recognition for its healing properties, and some began advocating it as one of the