ELECAMPANE

ELECAMPANE	(Inula helenium)
Other Names	Elfdock, Elfwort, Horse-Elder, Horseheal, Scabwort, Velvet Dock, Wild Sunflower, Horseheal.
Description	Elecampane is a perennial plant that is native to North China, Manchuria, Mongolia, and Korea. It is also widely cultivated. In the wild it grows in abundance in fields and ditches. The rootstock is brown outside and white inside,. It grows to 6 feet tall and is covered with olive leaves with tiny white veins, and clusters of large, yellow flowers that bloom from July through September, then producing a brown fruit.
Classification	Dry
Taste	Bitter to Slightly Sweet
Balance Yin/Yang	Warm
Humor	Fire é Water ê Air ê
Uses/Applications	Use Elecampane to quiet coughing, stimulate digestion, tone the stomach, as well as for urinary tract inflammation and menstrual problems. Use the oil for respiratory problems, chronic diarrhea, chronic bronchitis, and whooping cough. Externally use as a wash for skin problems such as scabies and itches.
	*Root*
	Decoction	Use for bronchitis, asthma, upper respiratory problems, or to ease hay fever symptoms. Take regularly as a general tonic in debility and chronic respiratory complaints.
	Syrup	Take a syrup made with the decoction for coughs.
	Wash	Use the decoction or diluted tincture for eczema, rashes, and varicose veins.
	*Flowers*
	Decoction	Take for nausea, vomiting, or coughs with phlegm.
	Syrup	Take a syrup make from the infusion for coughs.
Combinations	Lungwort, Yarrow, Coltsfoot, White Horehound. For colds and fever combine with Peppermint, Yarrow, or Hyssop. For the flu combine with Boneset or Golden Rod.
Constituents	Inulin
Action	Cholagogue, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stimulant, Tonic, Antiseptic, Bactericide.
Food Values	None
Part Used	Rootstock.
Collection	Harvest the root during the fall of the second year. Wash and chop into small pieces, then dry thoroughly.
Preparation	*Extract*	Take 20 - 40 drops three times per day
	*Infusion*	Pour a cup of boiling water onto 1 Tsp. rootstock. Infuse 10 minutes. Take two times per day. If desired sweeten with 1 Tsp. honey.
	*Tincture*	Take 1/2 - 1 Tsp. three times per day.
Growing Directions	In late winter sow the seeds indoors, then transplant outside in the spring. Elecampane likes rich, moist, well drained soil and full or partial sun. It is best propagated from 2 inch root cuttings taken in the autumn from roots that are at least 2 year old. Cover the root cuttings with moist, sandy soil and store in a cool room for the winter. Harvest roots during the autumn of their second year.
History	Elecampane was one of the most important herbs to the Greeks and Romans, regarded as a cure for almost all ailments. The Anglo Saxons used the herb as a tonic for skin disease and leprosy. By the 19th Century it was used to treat skin disease, neuralgia, and liver problems. Early Americans standardized its used as an expectorant, digestive aid, menses promoter, and diuretic. Today it is used mainly to treat coughs.
Additional Information	1. The root contains Inulin which has been used as a sugar substitute. 2. Research shows Elecampane contains a chemical called alantolactone that expels intestinal worms. 3. Animal testing in Europe showed Elecampane to reduced blood pressure and also had a sedative effect.
Cautions	1. Do not use if you are pregnant. 2. Do not use if you are diabetic. 3. Sensitive individuals may develop a rash is skin contact is made with the oil. 4. If minor discomfort such as stomach upset occurs, cut back the dosage until your body adjusts, then slowly increase.
Magick Information
Gender:	Masculine
Planet:	Mercury
Element:	Air
Deity:	None
Powers:	Love, Psychic Powers.
Magickal Uses:	Wear Elecampane to attract love. To sharpen your psychic powers smolder the herb on charcoal.

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