[[File:ElecampaneInula helenium.gifjpg|thumb|350px250px|left|ElecampaneInula helenium]]Other Names: Alant, Aster helenium, Aster officinalis, Aunée, Elfdock, Elfwort, Helenio, Helenium grandiflorum, Horse-Elder, Horseheal, Indian Elecampane, Inula, Inula helenium, Scabwort, Velvet Dock, Wild Sunflower, Yellow Starwort., Griekse Alant<br> There is a legend that tells how the name inula comes from Helen of Troy, whose tears turned into the healing plant known as elecampane.<br>See also : * [[Xuan Fu Hua]]
==Special Precautions of Elecampane==
* It will cause allergic reactions to people who are allergic to plants belonging to the sunflower family.
* Diabetes patients should also avoid using this herb.
* Always inform your health care professional of any medications, vitamins or herbs that you are taking, and find a reputable source to ensure that your supplements are high quality.
* Elecampane oil should not be confused with Inula graveolens ([[Inula Essential Oil]]); both oils have been referred to as ‘inula oil’.
==The benefits of Elecampane are==
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[[Category:Diaphoretic]]
[[Category:Expectorant]]
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