What Is Elecampane Root Used For

The root is used to make medicine. Elecampane is used for lung diseases including asthma, bronchitis, and whooping cough. It is also used to prevent coughing, especially coughing caused by tuberculosis; and as an expectorant to help loosen phlegm, so it can be coughed up more easily.

Does elecampane have side effects?

When taken by mouth Elecampane is POSSIBLY SAFE for most adults when taken by mouth in amounts used in medicines. In larger amounts, elecampane is POSSIBLY UNSAFE. Large amounts of elecampane can cause vomiting, diarrhea, spasms, and paralysis.

What is another name for Elecampane?

Other common names for elecampane are elfwort, elfdock, scabwort, horseheal, and yellow starwort. People have also used elecampane root as a flavoring agent for foods and beverages, as well as a fragrance in soaps and cosmetic products.

Marcus Vance

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