Herb Balsam

Balsam

Hypericum Perforatum

Soil Lab

Hypericum perforatum is an endemic species of Europe but in Thesprotia finds the ideal conditions for its cultivation. It thrives there where the days are shiny and the soil is well-drained.

The meticulous organic method of production reveals its potency. During summer the flourishing stems appear with an intense green color of the flowers that are selected the very early hours of the day to keep their valuable compounds undisturbed.

Extraction Lab

At our Extraction Lab, freshly-cut Balsam undergoes strict controls to ensure certain quality parameters, such as absence of pests and plant diseases, before photo-extraction — the traditional maceration technique combined with sunlight — begins. With this technique, we make sure that the oil quality is sustained throughout the process.

For this extraction we follow a process different from all others used at our Extraction Lab. Within hours after harvesting, Hypericum is covered in virgin olive oil and rests under the sun. This is the first step of the all-natural, zero-waste photo-extraction process that can take up to 11 days, depending on how strong the sun is. We use all parts of the plant — stems, leaves and flowers.

Balsam is a rich source of beneficial compounds with antioxidant and moisturizing properties.