Helichrysum stoechas
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Other Names : Mediterranean strawflower, curry plant, Eternal flower
See also : Helichrysum
Composition
Essential oil contains esters (acetate nerol), terpenes (4-15% curcumin, 4.1% pinene, limonene 10.4% kaempherol, quercetin, luteolin, linalool, geraniol). Also the plant contains hydrocarbons, flavonoids, sesquiterpenes, not -terpenoid beta-ketones
The essential oil (CAS Registry Number 91845-22-6) is typically produced in Southern Europe around the Mediterranean, and the floral absolutes are produced in Egypt. The predominant active constituents are nerol acetate, curcumin, pinene, limonene, kaempherol, quercetin, luteolin, linalool, and geraniol, in addition to other flavonoids, sesquiterpenes and hydrocarbons.
Health Benefits and Uses of Helichrysum stoechas
- The stems and the flowers of the plant have expectorant, sudorific and laxative properties and they are used for the treatment of common cold.
- Extracts have been used in traditional medicine to treat colds, as a nerve tonic, to reduce inflammation, and facilitate the healing of bruises. There have been a number of studies of the phytochemical and pharmacological properties of the constituents of its flowers, stems and foliage which have confirmed that it has an inhibitory effect on some bacteria and viruses.
- The essential oil has healing, anti-aging, regenerating, anti-inflammatory, haemostatic and lipolytic properties. It is recommended against various skin diseases such as burns, acne, herpes, wounds, bruises and eczema.
- the whole plant has antioxidant and carcinostatic properties due to its contents in phenolic compounds (3,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, O-acetylhexoside).
- the essential oil is used as pasmolytic, analgesic, antimicrobial, antiseptic, cholagogue, diuretic, antidepressant and has many other actions.
- Due to the intense fragrance of its leaves and flowers, Helichrysum stoechas is used in perfumery and aromatherapy as a fixative in both its essential oil and floral absolute form. Like other Helichrysums, it has a warm, sweet, caramellic hay, fruity, honey, tobacco, tonka organoleptic profile.
References
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20657488
- https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/essential-oils/health-benefits-of-helichrysum-essential-oil.html
- http://veriditasbotanicals.com/how-to-use-our-essential-oils-therapeutically/helichrysum/
- https://kentromeletisarxaiasthourias.wordpress.com/2014/08/14/helichrysum-stoechas-%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BC%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BF-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%80%CF%89%CF%84%CF%8C-%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B8/
- Bown, Deni (1995). Encyclopedia of herbs & their uses (1st American ed.). London: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 0-7513-020-31.
- Roussis, Vassilios; Tsoukatou, Maria; Chinou, Ioanna B.; Harvala, Catherine (1 November 2002). "Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oils of Two Helichrysum stoechas Varieties Growing in the Island of Crete". Journal of Essential Oil Research. 14 (6): 459–461. doi:10.1080/10412905.2002.9699920. ISSN 1041-2905. S2CID 84722488.
