Elecampane – Inula helenium
Common names: Allecampane, July Campane, Elicompane, Dock, Sunflower, Wild Sunflower, Yellow Starwort, Elfdock, Elfwort, Horse Elder, Horse Heal, Scabwort Family: Asteraceae Energetics: Warming & drying Key actions: Bitter, antiseptic, diaphoretic, expectorant, tonic, antibacterial, antimicrobial, anti-parasitic, anthelmintic Combinations: Thyme, Elderflower, Licorice, Hyssop, Mullein Long ago Elecampane roots were candied to help calm asthma, indigestion & Tuberculosis. […]