The golden flower at the service of well-being

Thanks to its flavonoids and aromatic compounds, yellow immortelle is a must-have for digestive comfort and gentle skin regeneration treatments.

Description

Dried flowers, bright yellow color, small compact inflorescences, warm and slightly sweet herbaceous scent.

Nomenclature

• Common names: Sand everlasting, Yellow helichrysum
• Latin name: Helichrysum arenarium
• Family: Asteraceae
• Part used: Flower
• Form: Loose (dried whole flowers)
• Origin: Central and Southern Europe
• English name: Dwarf everlast flower
• German name: Sand-Strohblume
• Name in Spanish: Flor de siempreviva de arena
• Name in Italian: Fiore di elicriso delle sabbie
• Name in Arabic: زهرة الخلود الرملية

Main virtues

Traditionally used to support digestion, soothe sensitive skin, promote gentle skin repair, and protect against seasonal discomforts.

Main constituents

Flavonoids, phenolic acids, essential oils, coumarins, carotenoids.

Traditional use and dosage

• Infusion: 1 tablespoon of flowers for 200 ml of hot water, leave to infuse for 5 to 10 minutes, consume after meals for natural digestive comfort.
• Oily macerate: Macerate the flowers in a vegetable oil for several weeks to obtain a soothing treatment for the skin.
• External use: Infusion used as a base for toning lotion for sensitive and reactive skin.

Precautions, side effects and contraindications

• Respect traditional dosages.
• Not recommended in case of allergy to plants of the Asteraceae family.
• Cosmetic or food use to be supervised for traditional targeted care.

History and origin

A solar plant par excellence, the immortelle has been used in Mediterranean and Central European traditions for centuries to promote digestive balance and natural skin repair, evoking the strength and permanence of light.

Miscellaneous information

• Packaging: lined kraft bag or airtight opaque box.
• Storage: dry, cool place, away from light and humidity.
• Shelf life: 12 to 18 months.

Sources and references

• Pl@ntUse – https://uses.plantnet-project.org
• Traditional European Herbalism Manuals

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