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What chemicals in % are found in Helichrysum Italicum ?

Most viruses, fungi and bacteria cannot live in the presence of many essential oils, specially those high in terpenes like the helichrysum Italicum. This, perhaps, offers a modern explanation why the Old Testament prophet Moses used aromatic substances to protect the Israelites from the plagues that decimated the ancient Egyptians.

Monoterpenes
These chemicals are found in most essential oils, with citrus oils having a very large percentage of them. They have high antiseptic and tonic qualities and are very good air purifiers.They contain 10 carbon atoms. They are colorless and highly volatile. They can deteriorate very quickly therefore need to be kept at cool temperatures. Monoterpenes and compounds containing two isoprene units, which is ten carbon atoms and sixteen hydrogen atoms per molecule (C10H16) - molecular weight 136 amu for a hydrocarbon monterpene. There are an estimated 2,000 varieties of monoterpenes.

While offering a variety of healing properties, the most important ability of the monoterpenes is that they can reprogram miswritten information in the cellular memory (DNA) . With improper coding in cellular memory, cells malfunction and diseases result, including lethal ones, such as cancer.

    • 0.6 Alpha fenchene
    • 0.4 Kamphene
    • 3.5 Limonene
    • 19.7 Alpha pinene
    • 0.3 Beta Pinene
    • 0.3 Gamma terpinene
    • 0.4 0thers

Sesquiterpenes
These terpenes are not as volatile as monoterpenes. They contain 15 carbon atoms (hence the name 'sesqui' which means one and a half). Sesquiterpenes have a calming effect as well as being anti inflammatory and anti-infectious. Sesquiterpenes are compounds containing three isoprene units, which is fifteen carbons and twenty-four hydrogens per molecule (C15H24) - molecular weight 204 amu for a hydrocarbon sesquiterpene. There are more than 10,000 kinds of sesquiterpenes.

Sesquiterpen molecules deliver oxygen molecules to cells, like hemoglobin does in the blood. Sesquiterpens can also reprogram miswritten codes in cellular memory. They are studies at the moment that could lead to prove that they are effective in fighting cancer : The root problem with a cancer cell is that it contains misinformation, and sesquiterpenes are believed to delete that garbled information. At the same time the oxygen carried by sesquiterpene molecules creates an environment where cancer cells could not reproduce. Hence, sesquiterpenes would deliver cancer cells a double punch - one that disables their coded misbehavior and a second that stops their growth.

    • 0.9 Alpha bergamotene
    • 1.2 Beta bergamotene
    • 0.7 Delta Cadinene
    • 3.8 Beta caryophyllene
    • 3.8 Alpha Copaene
    • 4.9 Alpha curcumene
    • 0.9 Beta curcumene
    • 16.6 Gamma curcumene
    • 8.4 Italicenes
    • 2.4 Alpha selinene
    • 5.8 Beta selinene
    • 3.8 Others

Monoterpinic Alcohols
Alcohols are also highly antiseptic, antibacterial, anti-fungal and antibiotic. They are a good tonic to the nervous system and can stimulate the immune response.

    • 0.6 Linalol
    • 0.8 Nerol
    • 0.4 Alpha terpinol
    • 0.4 Terpinene 4 ol
    • 0.3 Others

Monoterpinic oxides

    • 0.4 for 1,8 Cineole

Nonterpinic components

    • 0.5 Others :

Ethers / Esters
Ethers are much stronger than esters but both have similar properties. They are a powerful antispasmodic, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory. They are very gentle on the skin and particularly efficient in relaxing and rebalancing the nervous system. Note the high level of Neryl Acetate (here from the Balkans) although lower than what it is on the Island of Corsica.

    • 2.4 Angelates
    • 9.1 Neryl Acetate
    • 1.6 Neryl propionate
    • 0.9 Others

Sesqiterpinic

    • 2.8 Alcohols
    • 0.7 Ketones Italidiones (stimulate cell regeneration and liquefy mucous)
    • 0.7 Others

Others : behind the "others" above is hiding some of the following :

Ketones
In small doses, ketones can relax and sedate. They can promote the healing of scar tissues and are known to be anticoagulants. They can be useful in stimulating the immune system as well as treating respiratory complaints. In large doses, however, they can have the opposite effect and can be a poison to the nervous system. This can cause miscarriage, convulsions, and even epileptic fits.
Aldehydes
The properties of aldehydes are similar to the properties of both alcohols and ketones. They can calm the nervous system and they are anti-inflammatory. Aldehydes can be quite harsh however, and can cause major irritation to both the skin and mucous membranes.
Coumarins
These chemicals have a relaxing and sedative effect. They are known to have properties that are anticonvulsant and anti-coagulant. Coumarins, in particular, furocourmains can be photosensitive therefore it is best to avoid exposure to the sun when using essential oils with these constituents.
Phenols
Phenols are the most antiseptic chemicals found in plants. They stimulate the body and can be beneficial in small doses however large doses can be a poison to the nervous system. Large doses can also cause skin irritations as well as digestive discomfort to sensitive people. Phenols and Phenylpropanoids are compounds of carbon molecules with a hexagonal ring incorporating one isoprene unit with a hydroxl radical (OH) attached. There are dozens of varieties of phenols and phenylpropanoids.
While phenols create conditions where unfriendly viruses and bacteria cannot live, the most important function performed by phenols and phenylpropanoids is that they clean receptor sites. Without clean receptor sites, cells cannot communicate, and the body malfunctions, resulting in sickness.