Herbs - Elecampane - Ailments / Situations Where Used

Elecampane is used today as a popular rejuvenating tonic for the lungs. It is a powerful expectorant that helps to remove and clear any mucous from the lungs and is used for asthma, bronchitis, and any pulmonary condition. Some believe that if it were combined with echinacea, the resulting combination would prove deadly to the TB virus (tuberculosis).

Elecampane contains lactones -- powerful anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agents that have a tendency to expel worms. The bitter properties in Elecampane give the stomach/spleen more energy and increase their digestive abilities. It stimulates and regulates a weak digestion and increases bile flow. It is used greatly in general debility from disease, overwork, and old age, through strengthening and rejuvenating.

Externally, it has long been used for scabies, herpes, and other skin diseases, hence its old country name scabwort.