Elecampane rough
Elecampane is one of the plants of the family called Asteraceae or Asteraceae; in Latin the name of this plant will be as follows: Inula hirta L.
As for the name of the elecampane family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Asteraceae Dumort.
Description of elecampane rough
Elecampane is also known by the following popular names: divukha, ammonia, vorokhnya, adonis, dryover, sidach, driedover, tea grass, sweet potion and chamogon. Elecampane is a perennial herbaceous plant, the height of which will be about twenty to thirty centimeters. This plant is endowed with a straight and sometimes reddish stem, as well as spiral and hard, rough oblong-lanceolate leaves. Such leaves, in turn, will be endowed with a protruding network of veins. The lower leaves of elecampane taper towards the very base, and the stem leaves are sessile. The flowers of this plant form rather large single heads or baskets, painted in yellow tones. The involucre leaves will be rough and narrowly lanceolate. The marginal flowers in the baskets of this plant are reed-shaped, and the middle ones will be tubular. There are only five stamens of this plant, and the pistil is endowed with a bipartite stigma and lower ovary. The fruit of this plant is bare achenes.
The flowering of elecampane occurs during the period of time starting from June and ending with the month of July. Under natural conditions, this plant can be found in the European part of Russia, as well as Belarus and Ukraine. For growth, this plant prefers forests, shrubs, gardens, steppes, as well as places along river banks and calcareous soil.
Description of the medicinal properties of elecampane
Elecampane is endowed with very valuable healing properties, and it is recommended to use the herb of this plant for medicinal purposes. The concept of grass includes the leaves, flowers and stems of this plant. Such raw materials should be harvested during the flowering of elecampane. The presence of such valuable medicinal properties is explained by the essential oil content of the plant. It is noteworthy that the chemical composition of this plant has not yet been fully studied. Actually, it is for this reason that we can expect the emergence of new ways to use this plant in the future.
The plant has astringent, antiseptic, diaphoretic, wound-healing, and diuretic properties. An infusion made from elecampane is recommended for internal use for scrofula and various colds.
In folk medicine, baths with this plant are quite common, used for rickets in children and scrofula. Crushed fresh elecampane leaves are recommended for application to wounds to promote faster healing.
For rickets, a fairly effective remedy based on elecampane is recommended: to prepare this remedy, add one tablespoon of dried elecampane to one cup of boiling water. Let the mixture steep for two hours, then strain thoroughly. It’s worth noting that to achieve maximum effectiveness when taking this remedy based on elecampane, it is recommended to follow all the instructions for preparing it, as well as strictly adhere to all the directions for taking it. This remedy should be taken one to two tablespoons three to four times daily before meals.
