Scientific Name: Inula helenium
Plant Family: Asteraceae, sunflower family
Part Used: Root
Actions: Expectorant, circulatory stimulant, antibacterial, antifungal, diaphoretic, alterative, carminative, emmenagogue, diuretic, mucolytic, pectoral and aromatic bitter
Energetics: Warming and drying
Preparations: Use the dried root in a tea, tincture, vinegar, infused honey or syrup
Cautions: Avoid in pregnancy. Avoid if allergies to the aster or sunflower family
Medicinal Uses: Use for bronchitis, tuberculosis, pneumonia, and asthma, expelling thick mucus