義大利 永久花 Helichrysum Italicum

英文：Immortelle / Everlasting   Essential oil

拉丁學名：Helichrysum Italicum

產地：ITALY

SIZE: 5ML/10ML/KG

Immortelle is a plant native to the Mediterranean coastal regions of both southern Europe and northern Africa. It bears the scientific genus name Helichrysum, but within this family contains a wide variety of different species. All are closely related and are prized both in gardening, culinary, and cosmetic use. These plants are characterized by bright yellow flowers that bloom for the better part of each year.

The exact reason why plants in the Helichrysum family are called “immortelle,“ or at times “everlasting,” is unknown, but there are two prevailing theories. One is that the blooms last for an unusually long time. Flowers typically bloom in late winter, and remain fragrant and colorful through the first frost in the fall. When cut, the flowers also dry almost perfectly preserved. Dried arrangements can keep looking fresh for months or more.

Another theory relates to the plant’s cosmetic uses. Immortelle essential oils have long been prized for restoring the elasticity of skin and have been used as a skin tonic for treating wounds and scrapes since in ancient times. The oils from the flowers have long been believed to restore a youthful look, as well. Many cosmetics products containing immortelle oils are marketed as anti-aging or age-defying, often with attendant promises of restored youth.

The flower’s blooms make it a garden favorite all over the world. Growing immortelle is simple in most environments, and the plants will take root in a variety of soils and climates. The plants generally prefer arid, dry environments with thin to rocky soil, but can adapt relatively easily to most conditions. Planting immortelle is common both indoors and out, and it is generally known as a hardy plant that is hard to kill.

Immortelle also has a number of culinary uses. Its leaves smell distinctly of Indian curry powder, leading many to believe that these leaves form the base of curry dishes. This is not in fact the case: the smell does not usually translate into actual taste, and no plants in the Helichrysum genus are native to the Indian subcontinent. The leaves are popular flavor additives to a range of meals in other parts of the world, however.

Cooks on the island of Sicily, just south of Italy, are some of the most voracious consumers of culinary immortelle. The variety of plant that grows there is known as Helichrysum italicum. Like most other variations, it imparts a strong flavor, but is rarely actually consumed. More often, it is used as a simmering agent or roasting flavor, and removed just before serving.

Nearly all parts of the plant are edible, no matter which species is at issue. Even when cooked, however, the plant generally carries a bitter taste and has been known to upset the stomach in large doses. For this reason, it is usually used for simmering, then discarded before serving and sharing.

學名：蠟菊 (Helichrysum angustifolium)

科名：菊科(Compositae)
萃取部位：花
萃取方法：蒸餾或溶劑萃取
氣味：強烈的木質香，又帶了點香料的感覺
揮發性：慢板
主要產地：南歐北非等處

永久花的花和永久花精油都具有非常迷人的蜂蜜香味,由於它的香氣溫和撫慰,在香水業上,就經常加入永久花成份.亦成為香皂和化妝品的重要添加物.它和熏衣草一樣,當混合其它精油使用時,療效會更好.它可以增強身體自癒的能力和刺激免疫系統的功能.永久花是種非常安全的精油,它沒有毒性且不會刺激皮膚,幾乎所有敏感肌膚都可以適用,就連兒童也可使用.永久花和馬鬱蘭精油的組合可稱得上是絕配,可以處理許多兒童病症.它具有強力的抗痙攣能力,可以舒緩兒童的氣喘和因百日咳病症所引起的哮喘.永久花也是很好的袪痰劑,無論任何類型的咳嗽都適用.

義大利永久花IMMORTELLE又名不凋花Everlast，是芳療植物中具調和修護作用的最代表首選。 比較常見的永久花有
1. Helichrysum Italicum ssp. serotinum
     屬於酯類精油
2. Helichrysum brocterfera
     含有約20-30%的按油醇, 精油不似italicum細緻
3. Helichrysum gymnolepharsm
     含有約60%的按油醇

國際芳療大師Dr. Penoel依據長期精油試驗，十分肯定義大利永久花具有優異的修護與調節作用，同時也強調能增加自我防禦的能力。

有機義大利永久花精油 IMMORTELLE
Helichrysum italicum
產地：法國
原產於北非、希臘、地中海國家，因為長出花鵝黃穗後，轉變到菊黃、 淺棕但永不凋謝，所以義大利永久花有長生的意含。義大利永久花廣受到許多芳療師的推崇，稱義大利永久花為第一救援精油。 

“為什麼最有效於暢通經絡、散瘀活血的精油是永久花和馬可蘭？為什麼它們的香氣一點也不霸道，不陽剛，不算特別剛勁有力，而是悠然散發緩慢舒心的靜謐感，但偏偏是這樣的精油卻有打通經絡的力量？”

噢，是的，為什麼不呢？柔軟正是強大，只有柔軟才能體會上善如水的境界，柔軟是包容、是承載、是無限，卻也是堅持、是強韌、是專注。那種靜默、柔緩卻又堅決的力量，正是能化解、攻克、消散一切的源泉。

永久花精油的輔助效用：

永久花是種非常安全的精油，它沒有毒性且不會刺激皮膚。大麥町自1908年開始生產永久花。永久花的另一個品種Helichrysum stoechas與其化學屬性相似,而且此二者經常一起蒸餾以產出精油。另外還可用溶劑萃取出永久花的原精,這類程序主要的進行地點是法國的格拉斯一帶。人們很喜愛將它製成乾燥花供裝飾用。他極溫和，不易造成敏感。

【芳香氣味】

　　

強烈的木質香

永久花精油 -【皮膚療效】

可以去瘀、消炎抗敏、傷口疤痕，敏感性、成熟性肌膚都使用；

促進細胞再生方面的效果和薰衣草不相上下，可幫助傷疤、粉刺、濕疹、癌與膿腫的痊癒；

與佛手柑、薰衣草、以及西洋蓍草調和可治乾癬，在治療香港腳與癬時反應十分良好。

永久花精油 -【心理療效】

淡化驚嚇、畏懼、恐慌的情緒，還能舒解抑鬱的情緒。

永久花精油 -【生理療效】

永久花可以強化免疫系統，使用后可減低過敏及傳染病的威脅；
調節血壓，強化呼吸系統的整體功能，減輕感冒發燒。

永久花精油 -【搭配精油】

馬郁蘭、佛手柑、洋甘菊、天竺葵、乳香、薰衣草、桔、甜橙、苦橙葉、玫瑰、花梨木、西洋蓍草

永久花精油 -【永久花精油的使用配方】

   (1) 修復舊傷疤
  說明：永久花和鼠尾草精油的組合對舊傷疤和傷口癒合緩慢很有幫助，尤其是對3~6個月內的舊傷疤和10天以內造成的傷口很有幫助。
  魔力配方：義大利永久花（20滴），快樂鼠尾草（20滴），玫瑰果油（15ML），榛果油（15ML）
  使用方法：按摩法

  (2) 肌肉酸痛
  說明：此配方可以治療扭傷、拉傷、肌肉酸痛，關節炎等癥狀，把調配好的按摩油按摩到患處即可。
  魔力配方：義大利永久花（2滴），快樂鼠尾草（2滴），薰衣草（2滴），甜杏仁油（2湯匙）
  使用方法：按摩法

  (3) 皮膚保養
  說明：將義大利永久花精油滴到無香乳液中，對敏感及發炎的皮膚效果顯著。比德國洋甘菊的消炎效果更好，比薰衣草的組織再生效果更好，比乳香的傷口癒合效果更好。
  魔力配方：義大利永久花（3滴），乳液（50ML）
  使用方法：按摩法