Grown in Australia

Botanical Name: Inula helenium

Elecampane root can be candied or made into a cordial.

Elecampane is best used as an expectorant for the treatment of coughs, bronchial catarrh, hay fever, asthma, and pleurisy.

It is a tonic herb for the digestion, stimulates the appetite and relieves dyspepsia.

Part Used

Root

Actions

Expectorant, bitter, antiseptic

Contraindications

Pregnancy

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