Aster Family Elecampane (Inula helenium)
菊科旋覆花jú kē xuán fù huāJukexuanfuhua
Inula helenium · Plant
2
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause allergic reactions in those sensitive to the daisy family; may increase mucus production; avoid during pregnancy; may interact with diabetes medications.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Aster Family Elecampane for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeParasite Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Aster Family Elecampane does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntispasmodicBenefit DigestiveBenefit Respiratory Cough
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Inula helenium and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial32 records, 16 in people
- Benefit Antispasmodic0 records
- Benefit Digestive8 records, 4 in people
- Benefit Respiratory Cough2 records, 2 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome40 records, 17 in people
- Parasite Syndrome2 records