When you put it in your water, I guess that would be considered diluted, right?

If you add it to an oil-pull, would this be considered diluted?

There are all kinds of carrier oils.

Jojoba is the closest thing to the oil production of the skin.

Sesame is anti-bacterial.

Sunflower is benign.

Coconut is anti-viral.

Stay away from Peanut, Canola or Soy.

My suggestion? Sesame. Sesame is what the Ayurvedics consider the best oil.

Bathe in Oil of Oregano. If it's antifungal you want, try a bath in Epsom Salts , Sea Salt , Hydrogen Peroxide, Baking Soda, and a few drops (very few) of Oil of Oregano and Lavender. I cured my husband of not only a terrible foot fungus, but bad breath with this bath. Foot fungus is a sign of a systemic problem. His breath and foot issues were interconnected. Rub a clove of garlic on your foot, and you will taste it in our mouth in a short amount of time. Your feet are a DIRECT link to your body. One of the most direct delivery systems you have. So a foot infection will affect the rest of you. That is why you should wear shoes as little as possible. They need to breathe. No one thinks about the feet in relation. But you need to!!

So, please take that athlete's foot fungus very seriously. It's not an isolated condition. Okay?

This bath will very effectively kill all that fungus. Also read below. Patchouli oil is amazing also. There are so many essential oil that can do what you want. Go to Nature's Gifts and read about them. You will have what you want with the oils, believe me.

HELICHRYSUM Essential Oils

(Italian Everlasting, Immortelle) Helichrysum Italicum Corsica, Certified Organic, blossoms
The steam distilled oil of the Italian Everlasting is one of the strongest anti-inflammatories I know. I use it in all my skin blends, and have been known to use it neat on bad bruises . The fragrance is warm, slightly honey like, rich and buttery, with green notes of wood, spices, herb. It is a fascinating oil because it is made up of several layers of notes that appear to unfold during the dry down.

Helichrysum is antibacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal . It is a component of my anti- Acne blends, as well as useful in any rash or skin irritation (blended with German Chamomile CO 2 it gives amazing results!).

The literature and the aromatherapy lists are full of anecdotal evidence of Helichrysum Italicuum's amazing power when used on broken bones , stories of doctors being amazed that the break healed in half the estimated time, etc.

My personal experience is that it can fade bruises almost overnight, turning an angry new bruise to one that looks like a week old almost healed bruise while I slept. It acts by having the blood reabsorbed into the tissue, thus removing the discoloration and the pain caused by pressure on the nerves.

According to Dr. Christoph Streicher, Helichrysum is useful in treating heart palpitations, irregular heartbeat and risk of stroke. Blended with Ylang Ylang it is useful in treating high blood pressure. Dr. Streicher, along with many other authorities, also states that Helichrysum, in a base of Rose Hip Seed Oil will fade older scars.

Any blend created for arthritis, bruising, or scarring needs Helichrysum. One client writes that it is very effective in easing the pain of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. She applies a weak dilution when the pain starts, and within about 10 minutes the pain is gone for hours. (Not sure that relieving the pain and continuing the same activities that caused the pain is wise, but that is a matter of personal choice.)

Read the comments of several of our clients who have used either our Helichrysum essential oil or our Helichrysum hydrosol on this special Helichrysum Healing page.

Mentally, it is very supportive and comforting. It is believed by some to open the right side of the brain and improve creativity as well as increase dream activity. I also use it in a meditation blend to encourage spirituality and personal growth.

Again, according to Dr. Streicher, emotionally it can help an individual get in touch with unresolved feelings, emotions that have been denied and/or buried. It is also helpful in restoring memories that have been buried deep in the past. Dr. Streicher recommends it in psychotherapy to aid a patient in dealing with emotions. It helps release defense mechanisms and offers comfort in processing these emotional traumas. A client who is a psychotherapist uses a blend of Helichrysum and Jasmine Sambac for helping her clients deal with their pasts.

This oil can have very profound spiritual and emotional effects .It is considered by some to be one of the 'sacred' oils.

There are other species of Helichrysum. It is grown in several different countries. In the past we have offered others. We no longer do so, because even though the price is lower, and we can pass the savings on to you, we have not found that any Helichrysum, other than Corsican, offers the amazing healing benefits of true Corsican Helichrysum Essential Oil.