Helichrysum
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Botanical Name |
Helichrysum angustifolium |
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Family |
Asteraceae (Compositae) |
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Other Names |
Everlasting, immortelle, St John’s herb |
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Description |
Perennial up to 40cm/16in Daisy like flowers July –August |
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Native to |
Mediterranean |
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Cultivation |
Well-drained soil, sunny position. Plant outdoors August – September or April – May in sheltered spot |
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Actions |
Anti-allergenic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antitussive, antiseptic, astringent, cholagogue, cicatrisant, diuretic, expectorant, fungicidal, hepatic, nervine |
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Extraction |
Steam distillation of fresh flowers |
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Constituents |
Nerol, neryl acetate, geraniol, pinene, linalol, isovaleric aldehyde, sesquiterpenes, furfurol, eugenol |
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Skin |
Abscesses, acne, boils, burns, cuts, dermatitis, eczema, wounds |
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Circulatory, muscle joint |
Rheumatism, sprains |
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Respiratory |
Asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough |
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Digestive |
Liver, spleen |
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Immune |
Colds, flu, fever |
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Nervous system |
Depression, nervous exhaustion, neuralgia, stress |
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Other Uses |
Soaps, cosmetics, perfumes |