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Helichrysum petiolare - Silver bush

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[[File:Helichrysum petiolare00.jpg|thumb|right|''Helichrysum petiolare'', ''silver-bush everlastingflower'']]
'''Helichrysum petiolare''', known as '''silver-bush everlastingflower, licorice-plant''',<ref name="int"/> liquorice plant, trailing dusty miller''' and '''kooigoed''', is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to South Africa and introduced to Portugal and the United States of America. ==Uses=={{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|wounds}}, {{Uses|pains}}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|chest infections}}, {{Uses|cholesterol }}, {{Uses|diabetes}}, {{Uses|liver disease}}, {{Uses|obesity}}. ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stems}}. ==Chemical Composition==Preliminary phytochemical screening of methanol extracts of stems yielded carbohydrates, alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, steroids, triterpenoids, with the absence of saponins and proteins<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa=== ===Guna=== ===Veerya=== ===Vipaka===
== Uses =Karma===
*Its traditional common name of kooigoed translates as "bedding stuff" and it is still used to provide a soft and aromatic mattress. It is listed as a weed in the state of California.<ref name="uses"/>*The essential oil has been investigated for its anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. In South Africa it forms a component of traditional African medicine. The leaves and twigs are boiled and prepared as a sort of tea to soothe coughs and fever. *The leaves are also applied to wounds to prevent infection, and are ceremonially burnt to produce a traditional incense.<ref name="uses2"/>*In its ritual use, Imphepho is believed to invoke and placate the ancestors and to drive away malicious spirits; since these are regarded as common causes of illness in African traditional medicine, it is not surprising that Imphepho is a very important medicinal plant in African traditional medicine.*The plant has proven anti microbial properties and appears to work effectively as pain relief and as an anti-inflammatory, probably due to various volatile oils and flavanoids.<ref name="uses3"/>*For pain relief and to treat coughs, colds, bronchitis and other chest infections the plant is burnt and the smoke inhaled.<ref namePrabhava==="uses3"/>
== References Habit== {{Habit|Shrub}}
<references>==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The aromatic leaves are arranged opposite one another and They are silvery grey and wooly-tomentose}}<ref name="intLeaf"/===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5|The flowers are many-petaled and yellow with creamy white bracts}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|achenes|4-8 cm |clearly grooved lengthwise|The fruits are achenes|many}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [https:[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==If planning to grow Convolvulus outside from seed then they should be planted at a depth of 3 mm into a sunny part of the garden in the middle of spring<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/plants> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights=HEPE8 "Helichyrsum petiolare140px"]>File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</refgallery> ==References== <references><ref name="useschemical composition">[http://www.cal-ipcstuartxchange.org/ip/inventory/weedlistPansit.php html "CAL IPC - Helichrysum petiolare constituents".]</ref> <ref name="uses2Leaf">[httpshttp://wwwen.ncbihortipedia.nlm.nih.govcom/wiki/pubmed?cmd=search&term=%22Helichrysum+petiolare%22 Helichrysum_petiolare "Helichrysum petiolarecharecteristics"]</ref> <ref name="uses3How to plant/cultivate">The plant has proven anti microbial properties and appears to work effectively as pain relief and as an anti[https://www.gardenershq.com/Convolvulus-inflammatory, probably due Silverbush.php "how to various volatile oils and flavanoids.grow silverbush"]</ref>
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== External Links ==http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a584 Helichrysum petiolare on missouri botonical garden*[https://enkumbulanursery.wikipediaco.orgza/plants/helichrysum-petiolare Helichrysum petiolare on kumbula nursery.cohttp://wikiwww.igarden.com.au/Helichrysum_petiolare plant-type.jsp?t=helichrysum Helichrysum petiolareon iGarden Home of the The Compulsive Gardenhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/helichrysum-petiolare Silver-Wikipedia]bush on science direct
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