Toxicological Trivia from March 04, 2015: Helichrysum italicum is a flowering plant of the daisy family Asteraceae. It is sometimes called the curry plant because of the strong smell of its leaves. It grows on dry, rocky or sandy ground around the Mediterranean, in Algeria, Morocco, Cyprus, Greece, Albania, Italy, Slovenia, France, Portugal, Spain. The plant produces an oil from its blossoms which is used for medicinal purposes. It is:a)  Anti-inflammatory, fungicidal, and astringent;b) It soothes burns and raw chapped skin;c) Both previous assertions are correct.

Correct Answer c: Read more in WP.