Elecampane root | Inula helenium | Organic
$12.00 – $30.00
Elecampane root is a well used, traditional herbal remedy for all types of cough and lung dysfunction. It has a unique perfume like taste due to the volatile oil component.
The sesquiterpene lactones appear to have antibacterial activity towards Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M diphtheriae. It is also anthelmintic against roundworm.
However most of its use is in the respiratory tract against cough, bronchitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchial catarrh including asthma.
The inulin content is extracted well in tincture and vinegar and it is used in our Prebiotic vinegar. Inulin is known to feed our good gut bacteria. Inulin content ranges between 22-40% depending on harvest time.
- Fisher, C, 2009, Materia Medica of Western Herbs
Additional information
| Ingredients | Dried Elecampane root organic |
|---|---|
| Actions | Expectorant, Antitussive, Antibacterial, Digestive tonic |
| Constituents | Volatile oil – Camphor, alantol, alantoic acid, thymol, sesquiterpene lactones – eudesmanolides, alantolactone, isoalantolactone, helenin, germacranes, elemanes, Triterpenes – dammaradienyl acetate, stigmasterol, sitosterol, friedelin, Polyacetylenes, Inulin, Vitamin A, Minerals |
| Contraindications | This herb has GRAS rating {Generally Recognised as Safe}. Herbs should generally be avoided when pregnant or trying to conceive. Please consult with a qualified practitioner before self-prescribing. |
| Instructions | Steep 1 teaspoon of herb for 10-20 minutes. Reuse and drink 1-3 times daily. |
| Size | 30 grams, 50 grams, 100 grams |
| Country of origin | Elecampane is native to Europe and Asia. This tea is organically grown and harvested in Canterbury or imported from USA depending on availability. |
