St Johns Wort Carrier Oil
is a universal carrier oil used
by Aromatherapists when
preparing massage blends.
A herbaceous perennial,
from the Hypericaceae family,
it grows up to fifty
centimetres high. The stem is
woody and the bright golden-
yellow flowers appear in
early summer.
Hypericum may derive
from the Greek 'hyper',
meaning above, and 'eikon',
meaning picture, as the
flowers were placed above
religious images to keep off
evil spirits at the northern
midsummer day, 24th June,
(St. John's day).
The flowers, which grow
wild on certified organic
land, are carefully picked
and infused in organic sesame
oil. The fatty acids in the
sesame oil extract the volatile
components in the flowers.
The plant is a
photosensitiser and should not
be used on the skin before
exposure to the sun. An
extract is sold as a popular
herbal remedy for
depression.
An excellent addition to a
massage oil to treat sore
muscles, it can also be mixed
with jojoba to treat scalp
conditions and dandruff. The
plant has ancient alleged
magical properties, partly due
to the fluorescent red
pigment, hypericin, which
oozes like blood from the
crushed flowers.
St Johns Wort carrier oil
is excellent for use with all
types of sensitive skin. St
Johns Wort carrier oil can be
used undiluted or blended
with Calendula
carrier oil to heighten
effectiveness.
Latin Name:
hypericum
perforatum
Created by infusing the
leaves of the plant in virgin
olive oil to produce pale, ruby
red oil. Often used on burns,
scar tissue and damaged
skin. May be blended in a
50/50 combination with Calendula
oil.
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