Herb Of The Week - Helichrysum - Everlasting Flower

August 3, 2004

This page has a lovely picture of a variety of Helichrysum:

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*Smile*

Chris (list mom - really going back to work now

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Everlasting flower or " Helichrysum " : it belongs to the family

Asteraceae. Its botanical name derives from the Greek and means

" unbridled gold " , because of the colour and the vigorous aspect of its

flower heads. It's an officinal plant.

It has got many species, e.g. " Helichrysum Italicum " used to cure

breathing deseases. An alpine species is cultivated in the botanical

Garden at the Castel Savoia in Gressoney, and the one in the picture

over here is the " Helichrysum milfordiae Killick " , coming from South

Africa.

Greek and Roman priests used to crown the statues of their Gods with

these flowers, as they thought " they never rot " . Because of this quality

(they in fact get dry but change neither colour not shape) it is also

called " Everlasting " .

August 3, 2004

I use helichrysum eo, ginger eo, and black pepper eo in a St. John's

Wort oil base as a massage oil for my wrist when it swells and aches.

Takes the pain away in about 20 minutes and helps take the swelling down.

Marilyn

August 3, 2004

I had a bad fall and split open my big toe, nail and nail bed, when i got

home i started putting on Helichrysum (neat) and kept putting on, (it was still

bleeding) I never lost the toe nail, healed without a scar. You can not even

tell that it was so bad.

sandi

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