Hypericum Carrier Oil

Latin Name: Hypericum perforatum
Plant Family: Hypericaceae
Extraction: Maceration of the buds & flowers

Known as St Johns Wort it is excellent for use on the skin. A rich deep red oil, the flower buds of the plant is what give it this bright colouring. A perennial plant growing up to almost 1 metre high, native to Britain and France.

When the buds of these plants are crushed hypericin is released which will stain your fingers blood red. Modern applications of Hypericum date back 2000 years, knights would use it on sword wounds t help with the healing process and there is modern evidence of the plant's bactericidal power. 

Available in 100ml, 500ml, 1000ml and 5000ml

Therapeutic Properties 

• Excellent for use on the skin as it is soothing, antiseptic and analgesic. It has been recommended as a cosmetic skin tightener
• Beneficial on wounds where there is nerve tissue damage
• Inflamed nerve conditions such as neuralgia, sciatica and fibrositis
• Useful for burns and inflammation including sunburn as the oil lowers the skin temperature
• Suggested for haemorrhoids, gout, rheumatism, sores, ulcers and wounds
• A 50/50 mix with Calendula oil is effective on contusions and bruises
• useful for stress when blended in a 25% dilution with a base carrier oil and used in full body massage 

(Len & Shirley Price: Carrier Oils for Aromatherapy & Massage 4th Edition) 

Safety Data 

No known contraindications on the use of the macerated oil however excessive use may cause skin allergy in some sensitive individuals, which is made worse by exposure to the sun. 

Hypericum Carrier Oil Saftey Data Sheet