Asteraceae Inula helenium L.
Elecampane Inula
Micmac - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 57
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Inula helenium L.
Scientific name: Inula helenium L.
USDA symbol: INHE (
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Common names: Elecampane Inula
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Root used for colds.
RECRD: 87794 id: 17836