Honey, distilled water, organic alcohol, organic
elecampane root, organic fennel seed, osha root, organic marshmallow root, organic horehound leaf, and organic mullein leaf.
The popularity
of elecampane in ancient remedies has led to a moderate interest in the plant today.
Containing herbal actives including certified
organic elecampane, thyme, licorice, elder flower, and lobelia, all in a base of raw honey and lemon to promote absorption.
Back in Manhattan, chef Angela Dimayuga of Mission Chinese Food is tinkering with a tonic made from honey -
soaked elecampane and preserved lemon that we can only hope makes it to the menu soon.
But it may not be long
before elecampane's on the menu at your local juice bar, right there next to the maca and hemp powders.
«
Elecampane grows like it tastes,» says Grace Galanti, owner of Furnace Creek Farm.
You can buy seasonally
available elecampane from Furnace Creek Farm's online shop, or year - round from Mountain Rose Herbs.
I've encountered Galanti's ashwagandha all over town, but hadn't
met elecampane until I spent a Saturday morning there recently, learning about the herb, watching people's interaction with it (curiosity, mild fright at the bitterness), and sampling everything.
Elecampane tea is drunk primarily to reduce coughing and stimulate digestion.
Manufactures claim that tincture, as a form of simply
processed elecampane root, is absorbed faster than the capsules.
Anti-inflammatory properties are also present in aloe and greater plantain,
whereas elecampane and papaya seeds can provide similar antiparasitic benefits.
Dandelion root,
elecampane root and chicory root all have large amounts of inulin.
Although evidence is scarce, thanks to modern scientific research it is known that
elecampane contains some beneficial compounds, and herbalists claim it may be useful mainly for:
«
Elecampane has many uses, but its most beautiful quality is how it supports the lungs,» says clinical herbalist Arielle Hayat, who works at Flower Power, one of New York's oldest herb shops.
Her stand at the Union Square Greenmarket is a focused selection of just two herbs —
elecampane and ashwagandha — in dried, candied, and elixir'd forms.
Elecampane is considered largely safe to use; however, if administered in large doses it can cause some side effects.
Elecampane root can be brewed into a hot tisane, although this is not a popular form, as the elecampane flavor is quite bitter and unpleasant.
Inula helenium (
Elecampane)-- Also known as Horse Heal, Elecampane has anti-tussive, antifungal, and expectorant properties.
For natural treatment of worms, we like NHV Inulin PK for cats or dogs which contains antimicrobial anti-parasitic herbs like wormwood, oregon grape, and
elecampane to help fight parasites without the adverse side effects.