Helichrysumis popularly known as Immortelle (it denotes everlasting in French). Theappearance of the flowers of this plant is widely utilized by florists fortheir vibrant color that reminds about daisies. Its flowers are the source ofHelichrysum Oil.
Thederived essential oil contains compounds like myrcene, geraniol, a-pinene,b-diketones, 1,8-cineole, eugenol, b-pinene, camphene, terpinen-4-ol, nerol,italidone, limonene, neryl acetate and linalool.
Helichrysumessential oil can be mixed with essential oils of rosewood, chamomile,bergamot, mandarin, lavender and clary sage.
Thetherapeutic properties of this oil are useful for treating blood circulationrelated complications. Helichrysum oil is effective for curing arthritis andrheumatism. It has proven result in healing asthma, bronchitis, colds, coughsand flu.