{"id":16902,"date":"2022-09-05T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/?p=16902"},"modified":"2025-05-30T15:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T13:46:09","slug":"helichrysum-golden-symbol-of-mediterranean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/en\/helichrysum-golden-symbol-of-mediterranean\/","title":{"rendered":"Helichrysum, the golden symbol of the Mediterranean maquis\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#anatomia\">Botanical anatomy  <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#origine\">Origin and habitat<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#benefici\">Properties and benefits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#come\">How to use it<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#curiosita\">Curiosities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#bibliografia\">Bibliography<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"antomia\"><strong>Helichrysum: botanical anatomy  <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Helichrysum, Helichrysum italicum<\/em>, is a wild, perennial plant that belongs to the <em>Compositae<\/em> or <em>Asteraceae<\/em> family. Its appearance is typical of suffruticose, this means that <strong>it develops with a woody branching at the base and a herbaceous texture at the tip<\/strong>. It has a highly branched bushy habit, but hardly grows beyond a maximum of 70 cm in height.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its small stems are very distinctive, arching and ascending with an ashy-gray coloring, covered with silvery down. But the most recognizable part of the plant is definitely<strong> its bright yellow flowers<\/strong>, clustered in hermaphrodite inflorescences with a corolla ending in 5 triangular head-like lobes. It is they that, <strong>from June and throughout the summer, give off an<\/strong> unmistakable characteristic <strong>aroma.<\/strong>   <\/p>\n<div class=\"figure__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/wilden-herbals_emtisquare-studio-aeq43pW8-xs-unsplash-1400x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Helichrysum, the golden symbol of the Mediterranean bush\" class=\"wp-image-16885\" title=\"Helichrysum, the golden symbol of the Mediterranean bush\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"origine\"><strong>Helichrysum: origin and habitat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name of this plant immediately describes the color and shape of its flower heads: it comes from the Greek words <em>helios<\/em> (sun) and <em>chrysos<\/em> (gold). Its origins come from the <strong>Mediterranean region of southern Europe and northwestern Africa<\/strong>. In Italy we often find it in the south and islands, very rarely in the north.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Helichrysum is especially suited to those areas that are more difficult to cultivate, such as <strong>rocky escarpments, coastal dunes, and stony<\/strong> ground. Given its many properties, however, ways have also been found to cultivate it and <strong>it is no longer just a wild species<\/strong>. Although its poor frost resistance and high light requirement for flowering allows it to be grown only in areas with mild and sunny temperatures.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"benefici\"><strong>Helichrysum: properties and benefits  <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This plant has been used in folk medicine since ancient times, starting with the Egyptians and Greeks. Its many properties are mainly found concentrated in the inflorescences but are also obtained from the valuable essential oil that can be extracted from the flowers. Due to <strong>a high content of polyphenols, flavonoids and coumarins, its main action is antioxidant<\/strong>. Helichrysum also serves to stimulate bile, gastric and pancreatic secretion as well as offering <strong>diuretic, spasmolytic, cholesterol-lowering and anti-inflammatory properties.<\/strong> It thus becomes immediately obvious why it could not be missing from the recipe for one of our herbal teas.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019elicriso \u00e8 uno degli ingrediente che trovi nel nostro<a href=\"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/shop\/herbal-teas\/tea-bags\/tisana-biologica-remedium-n-7\/\"> Remedium n. 7 &#8211; Detox<\/a>, la tisana dalle propriet\u00e0 depurative con un mix che unisce, fra gli altri, fieno greco, ortica e carciofo in un blend armonico e bilanciato nelle note amare e balsamiche, leggermente astringenti ma con una punta di dolcezza per <a href=\"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/vi-presentiamo-remedium-n-7-detox\/\">un effetto disintossicante per l\u2019organismo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"figure__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1867\" src=\"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/wilden-herbals_emtisquare-studio-jddk1IZ0fSE-unsplash-1400x1867.jpg\" alt=\"Helichrysum, the golden symbol of the Mediterranean bush\" class=\"wp-image-16887\" title=\"Helichrysum, the golden symbol of the Mediterranean bush\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"come\"><strong>Helichrysum: how to use it  <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flowers and leaves of helichrysum are reminiscent <strong>as a taste of a mix between licorice and chamomile<\/strong> that might even remotely bring to mind a mild curry, which is why it is used for savory recipes or as a condiment within sauces.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But even more than in cooking, helichrysum flowers are used for <strong>cosmetic properties that make them a powerful ally for the skin.<\/strong> With antibacterial, soothing, and cooling properties, helichrysum is a valuable natural remedy that can help fight herpes, sunburns, redness, itching, and mild burns, or more simply to tone the skin. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"curiosita\"><strong>Helichrysum: curiosities  <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is said that its fragrance so intense allowed Napoleon to recognize Corsica, his native island, when he was still at sea and out of sight of its shores where helichrysum grows especially abundantly even today. By the way, did you know that in French the helichrysum is called<em> immortelle <\/em>because even after it is picked its flower does not wilt. <\/li><li>In some regions of Italy, however, it is called <em>breath herb<\/em> because of its balsamic properties, making it a natural cough remedy.  <\/li><li>Typical of Sardinia, the alcoholic maceration of its flowering tops produces a liquor with an intense aroma and a distinct aromatic taste that is pleasantly bitter.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"figure__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/wilden-herbals_immortelle-gf36214fa3_1280.jpg\" alt=\"Helichrysum, the golden symbol of the Mediterranean bush\" class=\"wp-image-16889\" title=\"Helichrysum, the golden symbol of the Mediterranean bush\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"figure__wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/wilden-herbals_flowers-g61a171fb9_1280.jpg\" alt=\"Helichrysum, the golden symbol of the Mediterranean bush\" class=\"wp-image-16891\" title=\"Helichrysum, the golden symbol of the Mediterranean bush\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bibliografia\"><strong>Bibliography<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>L\u00e9a Maupetit, <em>Seasonal Flowers<\/em>. The Hippocampus, 2021 <\/li><li>Renata Bruni, Mirabilia. <em>Botany hidden in art<\/em>. Codex, 2018 <\/li><li>Anna Fontebuoni, Flora. <em>Plants as seen up close<\/em>. Gribaudo, 2019 <\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Botanical anatomy Origin and habitat Properties and benefits How to use it Curiosities Bibliography Helichrysum: botanical anatomy Helichrysum, Helichrysum italicum, is a wild, perennial plant that belongs to the Compositae or Asteraceae family. Its appearance is typical of suffruticose, this means that it develops with a woody branching at the base and a herbaceous texture [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16882,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_mbp_gutenberg_autopost":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[246],"tags":[305],"partner":[],"class_list":["post-16902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plants-and-medicinal-herbs","tag-detox-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16902"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40132,"href":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16902\/revisions\/40132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16902"},{"taxonomy":"partner","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildenherbals.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/partner?post=16902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}