Elecampane

• What other names is Elecampane known by?
• What is Elecampane?
• How does Elecampane work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Elecampane.

What other names is Elecampane known by?

Alant, Aster helenium, Aster officinalis, Aunée, Aunée Officinale, Elfdock, Elfwort, Enule Campagne, Grande Aunée, Helenio, Helenium grandiflorum, Horse-Elder, Horseheal, Indian Elecampane, Inula, Inula helenium, Inule Aulnée, Inule Aunée, Inule Hélénie, Œil-de-cheval, Scabwort, Velvet Dock, Wild Sunflower, Yellow Starwort.

What is Elecampane?

Elecampane is an herb. The root is used to make medicine.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Coughs, asthma, bronchitis, nausea, diarrhea, worms which infest the gut (hookworm, roundworm, threadworm, and whipworm), and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).