HELICHRYSUM

(Lat.), n. n. Heal(hal)-ia-kri(ch2ru)'zu3m- (su4m). From TJAios, the sun. and xpwo'os. gold. Fr., immortelle, helichryse. Ger., Immortelle. A genus of the Compositce, tribe Innloidece. The Helichrysece (Fr., helichrysees) are: Of Ca ini, a subdivision (of Le ing a division) of the Gnaphaliece; of Lindley, a subtribe of the Senecionideae, comprising [De Candolle] Hnmea, Cra olepis, Quinetia, Rho dan the, etc., or [Fenzl] the Humeae, Demidece, and Eugnaphaliece. [B, 34, 42, 170, 173, 180 (a. 24;. 1 Flores helichrysi. The flowers of Antenna ria dioica. [B, 180.] H. a i i gust i folium. Ger., schmal blrittrige Immortelle. A species found in southern Europe. The flowers, floret stcechadis neapolitance, were formerly used like those of H. arenarium. [B, 180 (a, 24).] H. areiiaritim. Fr., immortelle (ou perliere) des sables. Ger., Sand-Immortelle, gelbes Immerschiin (oder Rohrkrant), Mot ten kraut, Fuhrmannsbtumchen. Common yellow everlasting, found throughout Europe. The flowers, flores immortelles (seu stcechadis citrince, sen germanicce, seu verbasci leptophylli, seu amaranth i lute i, seu celuropi, seu blatt a rice, seu tinearias), have a mild aromatic odor and a somewhat astringent and bitter taste, and wer formerly used in constipation, bilious complaints, diarrhoaa, and dysentery, and as a vermifuge, though now rarely employed except in domestic practice. The dried plant is sometimes laid among clothing to expel moths. [B, 173. 180, 275 (a, 24).] H. anriculatuin. A species growing at the Cape of Good Hope; used like H. imbricatum. ["Proc. of the Am. Pharm. A oc.," xxii (a, 14).] H. imbricatum. A species growing on the downs of the Cape of Good Hope, where an infusion, called Duinen-Thee, is used as a pectoral remedy. ["Proc. of the Am. Pharm. A oc.," xxii (a, 14).] H. margaritaceum. See O, no; Oa, not; O3, whole; Th. thin; Th 2, the; U, like oo in [s. 301]