{"id":35416,"date":"2025-04-24T13:20:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T11:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.galex.si\/icelandic-lichen\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T23:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T21:42:42","slug":"icelandic-lichen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.galex.si\/en\/icelandic-lichen\/","title":{"rendered":"Icelandic lichen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35416\" class=\"elementor elementor-35416 elementor-30784\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2ff9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d2ff9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc9a94 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"2fc9a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-extra-large text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xxxl\">Icelandic lichen<\/h1> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Cetraria islandica<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-84b4006 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"84b4006\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">What is Icelandic lichen?<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Iceland moss is a thallus that grows in clear, mountainous areas of the Northern Hemisphere.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">It is traditionally used to relieve respiratory problems, digestion, and to strengthen the immune system.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6886302 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"6886302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">Use in folk medicine<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Icelandic lichen has been used in traditional medicine in Northern Europe for centuries.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">In the past, it was used to treat lung diseases, digestive problems, and as a nutritional supplement in times of scarcity<\/span> .<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a060a83 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"a060a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">What studies say about the benefits  <\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. Cough relief and mucous membrane protection -<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">contains more than 50% mucilage (lichenin and isolichenin), which coat and soothe irritated mucous membranes in the mouth, throat and gastrointestinal tract.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">It is effective for dry, irritating coughs, bronchitis and whooping cough.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>2. Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity -<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">lichen acids, such as usnic acid, have antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal effects.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">They inhibit the growth of bacteria, including <em>Helicobacter pylori<\/em> , and have immunostimulating effects.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>3. Digestive support -<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">bitter substances (cetrarin) stimulate appetite, regulate the secretion of stomach acid and bile, and relieve digestive disorders.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>4. Strengthening the body -<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">due to its content of vitamins (e.g. B12), iodine and iron, it helps with anemia, exhaustion and recovery from illness<\/span> .<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-819c2c9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"819c2c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-9a3329b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a3329b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3537ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3537ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e28cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"51e28cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1472\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.galex.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/islandski_lisaj_Galex_sestavine.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.galex.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/islandski_lisaj_Galex_sestavine.webp 1472w, https:\/\/www.galex.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/islandski_lisaj_Galex_sestavine-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.galex.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/islandski_lisaj_Galex_sestavine-1024x579.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.galex.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/islandski_lisaj_Galex_sestavine-768x434.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.galex.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/islandski_lisaj_Galex_sestavine-1200x678.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.galex.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/islandski_lisaj_Galex_sestavine-100x57.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1472px) 100vw, 1472px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd810c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd810c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4858c34 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"4858c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">Want to know more?<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Explore more studies on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a title=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=dandelion\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Cetraria+islandica\">Icelandic lichen.<\/a><\/span><\/h4><p>Discover the best studies, selected specifically for your personal research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Icelandic lichen Cetraria islandica What is Icelandic lichen? 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