--- title: "Sandy Everlasting: Benefits, Uses & Side Effects | Herbadex" description: "Traditionally taken as a tea for digestive complaints with a feeling of fullness and bloating. Not recommended with gallstones or liver disease." language: en url: https://herbadex.com/en/herb/sandy-everlasting/ source: Herbadex (https://herbadex.com) --- [Dried Herb & Tea](https://herbadex.com/en/form/dried-herb-tea/) # Sandy Everlasting Helichrysum arenarium T Traditional use Traditionally taken as a tea for digestive complaints with a feeling of fullness and bloating. Not recommended with gallstones or liver disease. [Digestion](https://herbadex.com/en/for/digestion/) Image: Herbadex Botanik Stüdyosu · Özel Üretim Pregnancy **⚠ Avoid** Breastfeeding **⚠ Avoid** Children **⚠ Avoid** Drug interactions **No recorded interactions** ## At a glance The EMA assesses sandy everlasting (Helichrysum arenarium) flowers as a traditional herbal product for digestive complaints with a feeling of fullness and bloating. Because it may increase bile flow, it is not recommended with bile duct or liver disease. Other Helichrysum species sold under the same Turkish name are not covered by this assessment. **Parts used:** flowers **Key constituents:** Flavonoids (Isosalipurposide) Updated: October 15, 2026 ✓ This herb record is backed by official European Medicines Agency (EMA HMPC) herbal monographs. ## What is it used for? - T Traditional use Traditionally used to relieve digestive complaints with a feeling of fullness and bloating. \[1\] ## How is it used? ### Tea Infuse 3 g of cut flowers in 150–200 ml of boiling water; drink 15–30 minutes before a meal or when symptoms appear. **Amount:** 1–3 times daily \[1\] ### Tea Or simmer 1.5 g of cut flowers in 150–250 ml of water for 10 minutes. **Amount:** 2–3 times daily \[1\] ## Safety & interactions Minimum age: 18 years - Not recommended with gallstones, blocked or inflamed bile ducts or liver disease: it may increase bile flow. - Do not use if allergic to the daisy family (Asteraceae). - See a doctor if symptoms last more than 2 weeks. - Not recommended under 18 because of insufficient data. - Not recommended in pregnancy or breastfeeding because safety has not been shown. \[1\] ### Drug interactions No recorded interactions ### Side effects - None known according to the monograph; report any unexpected effect to a doctor #### ⚕ When to see a doctor - If high fever, shortness of breath or purulent/bloody phlegm develops - If symptoms do not improve within 1–2 weeks or worsen - If severe abdominal pain, jaundice, rash or allergic reaction occurs ## Did you know? Sandy everlasting tea works best 15–30 minutes before a meal; the EMA states this timing in its monograph. \[1\] ## Frequently asked questions What is sandy everlasting used for? The EMA accepts its traditional use for digestive complaints with fullness and bloating. How is the tea made? Infuse 3 g of flowers in 150–200 ml of boiling water and drink 15–30 minutes before a meal. Who should not use it? People with gallstones, bile duct or liver disease, daisy-family allergy, and pregnant or breastfeeding women. ## Sources 1. [European Union herbal monograph on Helichrysum arenarium (L.) Moench, flos](https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-monograph/final-european-union-herbal-monograph-helichrysum-arenarium-l-moench-flos_en.pdf) EMA HMPC · 2016 ### Cite This Page Sandy Everlasting (Helichrysum arenarium). 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