Inula - Elecampane

Elecampane

Elecampane, Scabwort

Family: Compositae
 
Part used: Root, rhizome
 
Constituents: Essential oil, bitter principles, resin, inulin mucilage
 
Actions: Stimulating expectorant, diaphoretic, digestive tonic, relaxing, warming, bacteriostatic, alterative, carminative, astringent
 
Systems affected: Lungs, spleen, stomach
 
Used for: Respiratory complaints, chronic coughs, digestive weakness. Most used in complaints of the respiratory and digestive tracts
 
Inula is particularly good for chronic, old conditions especially if associated with excessive catarrhal expectoration, such as bronchial catarrh and congestive bronchial and pulmonary states – increases productivity. The mucilage has a relaxing effect accompanied by the stimulation of the essential oils. In this way expectoration is accompanied by a soothing action combined with an anti-bacterial effect
 
European herbalists would probably call this the No 1 lung tonic. It's warming for a cold wet cough. Doesn't suppress the cough
 
Given for asthma and bronchitis – beneficial on a long term basis
 
Inula has an affinity for the tubercular diathesis

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