Inula Helenium

Common name: Elecampane

Family: Asteraceace

Part used: Root

Habitat: Native to Europe and Asia and cultivated elsewhere. 

Constituents: Inulin, Volatile oil, Triterpene saponins, Sterols, Polyacetylenes, Essential Oil, 

Actions: Expectorant, Diaphoretic, Antibacterial, Digestive tonic, Antihelmintic, Antitussive

Traditional and current uses

• Chronic coughs

• Catarrh

• Bronchitis

• Asthma and hayfever

• Anorexia

• Diarrhoea

• Nausea

• Adrenal tonic

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