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'''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 ==
*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 name="uses3"/>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=HEPE8 "Helichyrsum petiolare"]</ref>
<ref name="uses">[http://www.cal-ipc.org/ip/inventory/weedlist.php "CAL IPC - Helichrysum petiolare ".]</ref>
<ref name="uses2">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?cmd=search&term=%22Helichrysum+petiolare%22 "Helichrysum petiolare"]</ref>
<ref name="uses3">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>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helichrysum_petiolare Helichrysum petiolare-Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
'''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 ==
*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 name="uses3"/>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=HEPE8 "Helichyrsum petiolare"]</ref>
<ref name="uses">[http://www.cal-ipc.org/ip/inventory/weedlist.php "CAL IPC - Helichrysum petiolare ".]</ref>
<ref name="uses2">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?cmd=search&term=%22Helichrysum+petiolare%22 "Helichrysum petiolare"]</ref>
<ref name="uses3">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>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helichrysum_petiolare Helichrysum petiolare-Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
