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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Elecampane - Monograph
Common Name – Elecampane
Botanical Name – Inula Helenium
Parts Used – Root
Active Constituents – Volatile oil, lactones, bitter compounds, sterols and inulin.
So what is Elecampane good for?
Therapeutic Properties – lung tonic, expectorant, anti-tussive, diaphoretic, hepatic, anti-parasitic, anti-microbial.
Elecampane is helpful when treating all problems of the respiratory tract. Elecampane is good for ammonia, bronchitis, tonsillitis, asthma and the flue.
Elecampane can also be used to help improve appetite and absorption of food in the digestive tract.
Dosage
Tincture – take 30-60 drops three times a day.
Tea three cups a day
How can you make Elecampane tea?
Boil one teaspoon of dry root in one cup of water for ten minutes and strain out the used herb.
Contraindications
Should not be used during pregnancy and lactation.
Research articles with links
MRSA faces defeat from wild flower
http://web.archive.org/web/20071117044639/http://www.irishexaminer.com/irishexaminer/pages/story.aspx-qqqg=ireland-qqqm=ireland-qqqa=ireland-qqqid=48105-qqqx=1.asp
Herbal remedies for asthma treatment: Between myth and reality
http://journals.prous.com/journals/servlet/xmlxsl/pk_journals.xml_summary_pr?p_JournalId=4&p_RefId=668337&p_IsPs=N
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