Helichrysum arenarium

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Helichrysum arenarium

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Helichrysum
Species: H. arenarium
Binomial name
Helichrysum arenarium

Helichrysum arenarium is also known as dwarf everlast. It grows to be an average of 0.3 m tall. An infusion of the bright yellow flowers is used in the treatment of gall bladder disorders and as a diuretic in treating rheumatism and cystitis.[citation needed] It is a component in zahraa, an herbal tea used for medicinal purposes in Syria.

Helichrysum arenarium  from Thomé Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885
Helichrysum arenarium
from Thomé Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885
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