Product Name
Historical uses
Category
Issued
Elecampane
Inula helenium
Antitussive, astringent, cholagogue, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, hypoglycemic, stimulant, stomachic, vermifuge.
Single product
August 1996
Replaces:
N/A
Common Names:
Elecampane, Scabwort, Elf Dock, Yellow Starwort, Wild Sunflower, Horse Heal, Velvet Dock.
Parts Used:
Rhizome and roots.
Historical Uses:
Elecampane is a powerful herb much sought after in the field of herbalogy.
1
It has been employed in the treatment of asthma, bronchitis, cough, whooping-cough and to promote and regulate the flow of menstruation.
2,3
In traditional medicine, it is known as an all-round herb capable of enhancing the general condition of the entire body.
Contraindications:
None.
Adverse reactions:
None.
Dosage:
10 to 40 drop after meals.
References:
S. Talalaj & Dr A.S. Czechowicz,
Herbal Remedies Harmful and Beneficial Effects, Hill
of Content, Melbourne, 1989; Dr. A. B. Howard,
Herbal Extracts
,1990;
Atlas des plantes m�dicinales
, Fernand Nathan, Paris, 1976.
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1
Dr. A. B. Howard,
Herbal Extracts
,1990, p.59.
2
S.Talalaj & Dr A.S.Czechowicz,
Herbal Remedies Harmful and Beneficial Effects,Hill
of Content,Melbourne, 1989,p.337
3
Atlas des plantes m�dicinales
, Fernand Nathan, Paris, 1976, p.92.
This information is not intended to substitute medical advice regarding medical problems, diagnosis, treatments or healing of diseases or other physical and mental problems. This work is about historical observations and historical information relating to herbs. It is not the author's intention to establish prescriptions and/or diagnosis. The author and publisher deny responsibility in case of auto-prescription without former authorization of a physician.