This Helichrysum essential oil has a cool, fresh, clean, and camphorous aroma with a medicinal quality to it. Helichrysum Gymnocephalum essential oil is stimulating and energizing especially good for respiratory conditions. Studies show antimicrobial potential against sarcina lutea and staphylococcus. It is an anti-inflammatory, can reduce pain, and helps treat many kinds of infections. Also used as an aphrodisiac, stimulant, and for its antiseptic properties.

A question people tend to ask is if Helichrysum Gymnocephalum Essential Oil offers the exact same therapeutic benefits as Helichrysum Italicum essential oil. The answer is no. The chemistry of both essential oils are very different. Helichrysum Italicum Essential Oil contains italidiones and is much more abundant in Neryl Acetate and Gamma-Curcumene, making it more anti-inflammatory and more suitable for use in skin-care applications. In contrast Helichrysum Gymnocephalum essential oil is an invigorating essential oil that is well suited for use in respiratory applications.

Botanical Name: Helichrysum gymnocephalum
Part Typically Used: Flowering heads
Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation
Class: Ether
Perfumery Note: Top - Middle
Country of Origin: Madagascar

Typical Main Constituents
1,8 Cineole - 70%
Terpinen-4-ol - 3%
alpha-Pinene - 3%
beta-Pinene - 2%
para-Cymene - 2%
gamma-Terpinene - 2%
Limonene - 1%

Actions: Anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antitussive, Astringent, Expectorant and Stimulant.

Blends well with: Cistus, lavenders, oakmoss, clary sage, Peru balsam, clove and citrus oils.

Special Use: Helichrysum Gymnocephalum has a very high concentration of 1,8 cineole, also known as eucalyptol, one of the main components of eucalyptus essential oil. As a consequence, Helichrysum Gymnocephalum is a great aid in treating bronchitis, clearing congestion, and healing the respiratory system.

Respiratory System: Asthma, whooping cough, chronic coughs and bronchitis.

Nervous system: Depression, Nervous Exhaustion & Debility, Neuralgia, Lethargy.

Immune System: General use for colds, flu and fever.

Muscular system: General aches & pains, Sprains & Strains.

Safety Data: Tisserand and Young indicate that due to its high 1,8 cineole content, Helichrysum Gymnocephalum essential oil may cause CNS and breathing problems in young children. They caution against using it on or near the face of infants and children. Tisserand, R. & Young, R. Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014).

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At Zurma we go to great lengths to ensure that we only sell the highest quality pure and natural essential oils. We have searched the world for the best essential oils. Our in-house quality control system ensures that this high standard is maintained for all our essential oils. Every essential oil comes with a Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GCMS) test to confirm that they are genuine and authentic essential oils containing their correct active constituents.

The only exception to this is with the New Zealand small scale essential oil producers we buy direct from e.g., Lavender, Mānuka, Kānuka, Tea Tree etc. This is because we know and trust these growers who distil their own essential oils.

Finally, all essential oils have to undergo our own in-house smell, appearance and feel test and if they are not up to our high standards, we simply send the product back to the supplier. Based on this quality control process we believe that the 100% Pure and Natural essential oils that Zurma supplies to our customers are of the highest quality and are excellent for use in aromatherapy.

General Essential Oil Safety Recommendations

Do not take essential oils internally unless under advisement by a qualified medical professional.
Do not use essential oils undiluted on the skin. It is always best to try a small patch test first of the diluted essential oil.
People who are pregnant or have serious medical problems are advised to consult with a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using essential oils.
Use extreme caution when using essential oils with children. It is safest to consult with a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using essential oils with children.

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