ENULA HOOD
inula helenium
ENULA HOOD
inula helenium
Spanish:
Helenio
.
English
:
Elecampane
.
French:
Inula Aune.
Family
Compound.
Directions:
Expectorant. Battle of bronchial spasms.
Asthma
. Diuretic. Uterus. Aperitive.
Sudorific
.
Description:
Perennial plant, very robust and showy, with the result fitted with thick and fleshy rhizome, up to 1. 5 m in height. The basal leaves, large, are arranged in rosette; can measure up to 15 - 20 cm. wide, with
a
long petiole, slightly toothed. Caulinares the leaves are smaller, something ACORAZONADO,
sessile
, very scattered, light green, rugged in the upper layer and delicately
cotton
in the bottom. The flowers are arranged in large
yellow
cones, with
a
diameter of about 8 cm. Surrounded by thin lígulas forming an inflorescence in irregular curds. The receptacle carries several layers of overlapping bracts small,
but
with
a
distinctly leaf morphology. The fruit is an oval achene,
a
small, plain, with Vilan fitted with long hair. One grows in damp and preferably with grass. Is collected in
spring
and
autumn
, plant at least three years.
Used parts:
The rhizome.
Chemical compounds:
Essential
oil, azulenes, inulin, resin, mucilages, salts.
Properties:
Bitter
,
stomach
, béquico, bleaching.
How to use:
Decoction, fluid extract, tincture, syrup, enolito, dust.
Note:
This species
has
been used in the manufacture of liquor as well as an ornamental plant. Rare
spontaneous
, it is widely cultivated. In applying external use cataplasms against itching. By distillation, provides up to 2% of essence semifluida. As of this kind can be obtained easily
alcohol
. Germany is
a
valued delicacy.
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