- Botanical Name: Inula Helenium
- Common Name(s): Elecampane
- Habitat and Growing area:
- Originates from Asia
- Has been cultivated for years for its properties
- This plant grows wild on our farm in more wet locations
- Located fields and roadsides
- Pertinent Information on the Plant:
- Respiratory system
- Pectoral
- Respiratory Relaxant
- Bronchitis and bronchial coughs
- Emphysema
- Anticatarrhal
- Expectorant
- Tonic
- Stimulant
- Antiasthmatics
- Anti-microbial
- Hepatic
- Astringent
- Emollient
- Vulnerary
- Emetics
- Carminative
- Diuretic
- Antiseptic
- Vermifuge
- Digestive weakness
Caution:
- Contact allergic dermatitis
- Your personal experience with the plant. Include your personal experience of tasting it and its effect on you.
- Sweet, acrid, bitter, warm
- I found it bitter tasting
- Amazing results for clients with chronic respiratory issues
- The reference books used, author, page
Holistic Herbal
David Hoffmann
Pages 36, 38, 39, 127, 143-147, 192, 198, 205
The way of Herbs
Michael Tierra
Pages 33, 35, 37, 133-134
The complete Encyclopedia of Herbs
Nico Vermeulen
Pages 156
Family Herbal
Rosemary Gladstar
Pages 191, 277, 330
Peterson Field Guide
Easter/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs
Steven Foster and James A. Duke
Pages 137-138
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