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| − | Other Names: Common Shrubby Everlasting, Eternal Flower, Elichrysum orientale, Elichrysum stoechas, Everlasting, Fleur de Pied de Chat, Gnaphalium angustifolium, Gnaphalium italicum, Gnaphalium orientale, Gnaphalium stoechas, Goldilocks, Harnblumen, Hélichryse, Hélichryse d’Orient, Hélichryse Rouge, Helichrysum, Helichrysum augustifolium, Helichrysum italicum, Helichrysum orientale, Helichrysum stoechas, Helicriso, Immortelle, Immortelle d'Italie, Katzenpfotchenbluten, Sardinian Dwarf Curry Plant, Yellow Chaste Weed.<br>Sandy everlasting is a fragrant-smelling shrub commonly found in Europe. There are over 300 related species. The parts of the plant that grow above the ground, especially the dried flowers, are used to make medicine.<br>See also : [[Helichrysum ]] Essential Oil | + | Other Names: Helichrysum arenarium |
| − | ==Special Precautions of Sandy Everlasting==
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| − | * Sandy everlasting is safe for pregnant and breast-feeding women in food amounts. But larger medicinal amounts should be avoided until more is known.
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| − | * Gallstones: Avoid using sandy everlasting if you have gallstones. It might interfere with treatment.
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| − | * Blockage of the bile ducts: Don’t use sandy everlasting if you have this problem. Sandy everlasting stimulates bile production, and that could make the blockage worse.
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| − | * Allergy to ragweed, daisies, and related plants: Sandy everlasting may cause an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to the Asteraceae/Compositae plant family. Members of this family include ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, daisies, and many others. If you have allergies, be sure to check with your healthcare provider before taking sandy everlasting.
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| − | ==Benefits and uses of Sandy Everlasting are==
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| − | Sandy everlasting contains chemicals that might help fight bacteria, reduce swelling (inflammation), and increase the production of digestive juices. It might also boost the liver’s ability to process harmful toxins. Of the over 300 species of sandy everlasting, many have similar active ingredients, but in different amounts.
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| − | * Sandy everlasting is used for upset stomach (dyspepsia), liver disorders, and gallbladder disease. It is also used for chronic bronchitis, asthma, whooping cough, burns, joint pain (rheumatism), headache, migraine, fluid retention, allergies, and a skin condition called psoriasis.
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| − | * In foods, beverages, and tobacco, the sandy everlasting extract is used as a flavoring.
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| − | * In manufacturing, it is used in perfumes, and before- and after-sun products.
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| | == References == | | == References == |
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