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Helichrysum

Helichrysum

Latin Name: Helichrysum italicum
Description of Appearance: Helichrysum is a perennial herb with silver-green foliage and small, yellow flowers that retain their color even after drying.
Common Names:
  • Helichrysum
  • Everlasting
  • Immortelle

Health Information

Health uses for this plant

Antioxidant

Active Ingredients: Diterpenoids like phloroglucinols and flavonoids
Part Of Plant Used: Leaves
Preperation Method: Can be consumed as a tea or used in essential oil form

Wound healing

Active Ingredients: Diketones like italidiones and flavonoids such as kaempferol and quercetin
Part Of Plant Used: Entire plant or flowering tops
Preperation Method: Can be used topically as an oil or in a salve

Anti-inflammatory

Active Ingredients: Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons such as curcumene, neryl acetate, and gamma-curcumene
Part Of Plant Used: Flowering tops
Preperation Method: Can be used topically in essential oil form or in creams

Anti-microbial

Active Ingredients: Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and flavonoids
Part Of Plant Used: Leaves or flowering tops
Preperation Method: Can be used in a tincture or as an essential oil for topical application

Active Phytochemical

Active phytochemicals found in this plant

Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons

Description Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons are a class of naturally occurring compounds derived from terpenes. They are characterized by their complex structure and are commonly found in essential oils.

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