ELECAMPANE INULA HELENIUM

ELECAMPANE (Inula helenium L.) ++
 
Activities (Elecampane) :
- Alterative (PNC); Anthelminthic (1; PED; PH2); Antibacterial (1; APA; PED; WAM); Antidote (f; MAD); Antiinflammatory (1; PHR; PH2; WAM); Antiseptic (1; PHR; PH2); Antitumor (1; APA); Antitussive (1; PED); Aperitif (f; EFS); Cardiotonic (f; MAD); Carminative (f; APA; MAD; PHR; PH2); Cholagogue (f; PHR; PH2); Choleretic (1; APA; MAD); Decongestant (1; APA); Demulcent (1; WAM); Diaphoretic (f; EFS; PNC); Digestive (f; APA); Diuretic (1; APA; MAD; PNC; PH2); Emmenagogue (f; MAD); Expectorant (1; MAD; PED; PHR; PH2; WAM); Fungicide (1; APA; PED; PHR; PH2); Hyperglycemic (1; CAN); Hypoglycemic (1; APA; CAN); Hypotensive (1; APA; CAN); Immunostimulant (1; APA; PNC); Irritant (1; PHR; PH2); Laxative (f; APA); Mucoirritant (f; PH2); Myorelaxant (1; CAN); Paralytic (1; PH2);
Parasiticide (1; APA); Sedative (1; APA; CAN); Stomachic (f; PHR; PH2); Thrombogenic (1; PH2); Tonic (1; APA; PNC); Vermifuge (1; APA; PED).

Indications (Elecampane) :
- Amenorrhea (f; MAD); Anorexia (f; EFS); Arthrosis (f; APA; MAD); Asthma (1; APA; PED; WAM); Bacteria (1; APA; PED; WAM); Bronchosis (1; APA; MAD; PH2; PNC; WAM); Cancer (1; APA); Candida (1; PED); Cardiopathy (f; APA; MAD); Catarrh (f; MAD; PHR; PH2); Cholera (f; MAD); Cold (1; APA; MAD); Colic (f; MAD); Congestion (1; APA); Constipation (f; APA); Cough (1; APA; CAN; PH2; WAM); Cramp (f; MAD); Dermatosis (f; APA; MAD); Diabetes (1; APA; HHB); Diarrhea (1; MAD; PED; PNC); Dropsy (f; MAD); Dysmenorrhea (f; PHR; PH2); Dysentery (1; PED); Dyspepsia (1; APA); Dysuria (f; MAD); Emphysema (f; APA); Enterosis (f; APA; MAD); Erysipelas (f; MAD); Exanthema (f; MAD); Fever (f; EFS; PNC); Fungus (1; APA; PED; PHR; PH2); Gas (1; APA; MAD; PHR; PH2); Gastrosis (f; APA; MAD); Gravel (f; MAD); Headache (f; MAD); Hemorrhoid (f; MAD); Hepatosis (f; APA; MAD); High
Blood Pressure (1; APA; CAN); Hyperglycemia (1; APA; CAN); Hypoglycemia (1; CAN); Immunodepression
(1; APA; PNC); Infection (1; APA; PED; PHR; PH2); Inflammation (1; PHR; PH2;
WAM); Insomnia (1; APA; CAN); Jaundice (f; MAD); Mycosis (1; APA; PED; PHR; PH2); Nausea
(PNC); Nephrosis (f; APA; MAD); Nervousness (1; APA; CAN); Otosis (f; MAD); Parasite (1;
APA); Pertussis (f; PHR; PH2); Plethora (f; MAD); Pulmonosis (f; MAD); Respirosis (1; APA);
Rheumatism (f; MAD); Scabies (f; MAD); Side Ache (f; MAD); Staphylococcus (1; MAD); Stone
(f; MAD); Syphilis (f; MAD); Toothache (f; MAD); Tracheosis (f; CAN); Tuberculosis (f; CAN;
MAD); Tumor (1; APA); Ulcer (f; PH2); UTI (f; APA); VD (f; MAD); Water Retention (1; APA;
MAD; PNC; PH2); Worm (1; APA; MAD; PED; PH2; PNC); Wound (f; MAD).

Dosages (Elecampane) :
- 0.25 tsp powdered root/cup water (APA; WIC); 2 - 4 g powdered root (PNC); 1 - 2 tbsp fresh root (PED); 2 - 3 g dry root (PED); 3 g dry root:20 ml alcohol/10 ml water (PED); 0.5 - 2 g root, several ×/day (MAD); 1.5 - 4 g root as tea 3 ×/day (CAN); 1.5 - 4 ml liquid root extract (1:1 in 25% ethanol) 3 ×/day (CAN); 300 mg (50 - 200 for children) alantolactone for 2 courses of 5 days with an interval of 10 days (CAN); 1 tsp (6 g) in cold or hot tea (MAD); 20to 40-drop tincture for cholera (MAD); 1 g in tea/day (PH2); 2 - 4 ml liquid extract (PNC).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Elecampane) :
- Class 2b, 2c (AHP). Elecampane is reportedly dermatitigenic; allergic contact dermatosis is possible. Can cause diarrhea, vomiting, spasm, and symptoms of paralysis (AEH; AHP; PHR; WAM). Not approved by Commission E, KOM, or PH2. Not for use during pregnancy or nursing (PH2; WAM). Commission E ports roots are not permitted for therapeutic use; usefulness not adequately documented. CAN cautions that sesquiterpene lactones, especially alantolactone, can be allergenic and irritant (CAN). Alantolactone is bound as a hapten to the skin proteins (KOM). May interfere with blood pressure and blood sugar therapies (CAN). Infusion is sedative (PNC). Inulin expectorant, lowers stool transit time, regulates colonic flora, and soothes inflamed tissue (PED). EO with sesquiterpene lactones bactericide, candidicide, fungicide, and vermifuge (PED). Alantolactone is antiinflammatory, anthelminthic, immunostimulant, and hypotensive (PNC).