Materia Medica Lesson 8-3: Inula Helenium, Elecampane

 Good for colds, cough, chronic respiratory issues... smokers, tuberculosis, coastal "lung grunge" and bronchitis. Good for when membranes in lungs over-secrete. Morning mucus congestion. Also good for mucus secretions in urinary tract from tissue damaged by infection.

From  SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR HERBS IN GENERAL USE Third edition Michael Moore:

INULA 

Humid bronchial asthma. Chronic bronchitis, bronchorrhea. Acute cough, moist, persistent. Dyspnea after bronchitis with copious expectoration. 

INULA (Elecampane) ROOT. Tincture [Fresh root, 1:2, Dry Root, 1:5, 60% alcohol], 10-30 drops to 4X a day. Strong Decoction 2-6 ounces, to 3X a day. STATUS : W/C

WINTER SOLTICE COUGH/COLD SYRUP

Wild Cherry Bark ..................4 ounces

White Pine Bark.....................3 ounces

Osha Root ...... .......................3 ounces

Elecampane Root...................3 ounces

Balsam Root .. .......................2 ounces

Sweet Root..... .......................2 ounces

Licorice Root . .......................2 ounces

Percolation I: 50% alcohol, 30 oz. Percolation II: 25% alcohol, open ended. Evaporate Perc II down to 10 ounces, add to Perc I (40 ounces total.) Add 20 ounces of Monarda Honey, and 10 ounces glycerin

Here is the link to the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Course

https://www.swsbm.com/school/