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Elecampane
- What other names is Elecampane known by?
- What is Elecampane?
- How does Elecampane work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Are there any interactions with medications?
- Dosing considerations for Elecampane.
What other names is Elecampane known by?
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.What is Elecampane?
Elecampane is an herb. The root is used to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Coughs, asthma, bronchitis, nausea, diarrhea, worms which infest the gut (hookworm, roundworm, threadworm, and whipworm), and other conditions.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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