Hydrosol - Helichysum (Organic)

Distilled from Helichrysum - Helichrysum italicum

Helichrysum hydrosol is wonderful for cuts, wounds, bruising and pain. It is great for skin care, helping to heal most skin conditions. It is used on incisions after any kind of surgery, used as a mouth wash, and used for animals when any skin issue arises.

It is excellent as a spray combined with German Chamomile for skin inflammation, damaged skin, sun burn or rashes.

How are hydrosols made?

The distillation process involves filling the still with plant material and passing steam through the plant under pressure. The pressurized steam breaks open the cells of the plant and releases its oil content. The steam and the oil molecules pass through a cooling condenser, which turns the steam back to water. The water is collected in a Florentine flask and the oil generally floats on the surface of the water. This water is the hydrosol.

The 4 oz. size comes in a slim silver spray bottle.

References:

Catty, Suzanne. Hydrosols, The Next Aromatherapy. Vermont: Healing Arts Press. 2001

Price, Len and Shirely Price. Understanding Hydrolats: The Specific Hydrosols for Aromatherapy. London: Churchill Livingston. 2004