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| yass | Nov 27 2010, 06:32 AM Post #1 |
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I honestly can't remember which what led me to this one, but I can say the poem (nine herbs charm) is what led me to this wonderful herb. .................. (Russian "ninepowers", Ukrainian "wonderful power" -- Zevin) Zevin says, "Elecampane is one of the oldest herbs in the Russian tradition. . . Reference to this herb can be traced to the seventeenth century, when the court physician to Czar Michael Fedorovich prescribed this herb for the czar and his family. An herbal dated at 1672 states that 'The root of the Nine powers should be crushed and mixed with raw honey . . . and can be taken in the morning and the evening. It will calm down coughing and expel any thick phlegm inside the throat. The same root cooked in wine and sweetened with sugar is good, and when taken internally helps people breathe easier.' "(p. 72) http://www.gallowglass.org/jadwiga/herbs/e...uropeherbs.html |
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| yass | Nov 27 2010, 06:33 AM Post #2 |
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Elecampane In herbal medicine it is chiefly used for coughs, consumption and other pulmonary complaints, being a favourite domestic remedy for bronchitis. It has been employed for many years with good results in chest affections, for which it is a valuable medicine as it is in all chronic diseases of the lungs asthma and bronchitis. It gives relief to the respiratory difficulties and assists expectoration. Its principal employment as a separate remedy is in acute catarrhal affections, and in dyspepsia attended with relaxation and debility, given in small, warm and frequently repeated doses. It is, however, seldom given alone, but most frequently preferred in combination with other medicines of a similar nature. It is best given in the form of decoction, the dose being a small teaspoonful, three times a day. ---Medicinal Preparations---Powdered root 1/2 to 1 drachm. Fluid extract, 1/2 to 1 drachm. Inulin, 1 to 3 grains. Gerard tells us: 'It is good for shortnesse of breathe and an old cough, and for such as cannot breathe unless they hold their neckes upright.' And further: 'The root of Elecampane is with good success mixed with counterpoisons, it is a remedy against the biting of serpents, it resisteth poison. It is good for them that are bursten and troubled with cramps and convulsions.' And Culpepper says: 'The fresh roots of Elecampane preserved with sugar or made into a conserve, or a syrup, are very effectual to warm a cold windy stomach and stitches in the side, caused by spleen and to relieve cough, shortness of breath and wheezing in the lungs. The dried root made into powder and mixed with sugar, and taken, serveth the same purpose.... It cures putrid and pestilential fevers and even the plague. The roots and herbes beaten and put into new ale or beer and daily drunk, cleareth, strengtheneth and quickeneth the sight of the eyes. The decoction of the roots in wine or the juice taken therein, destroys worms in the stomach, and gargled in the mouth or the root chewed, fasteneth loose teeth and keeps them from putrefaction, and being drunk is good for spitting of blood, and it removes cramps or convulsions, gout, sciatica, pains in the joints, applied outwardly or inwardly, and is also good for those that are ruptured, or have any inward bruise. The root boiled well in vinegar, beaten afterwards and made into an ointment with hog's suet or oil of trotters is a most excellent remedy for scabs or itch in young or old the places also bathed and washed with the decoction doth the same; it heals putrid sores or cankers. In the roots of this herb lieth the chief effect for the remedies aforesaid. The distilled water of the leaves and roots together is very good to cleanse the skin of the face or other parts from any morphew, spots or blemishes and make it clear.' http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/e/elecam07.html |
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| yass | Nov 27 2010, 06:34 AM Post #3 |
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Elecampane Inula helenium  Elecampane entered folk medicine with the ancient Greeks and Romans, who used it in cold remedies because it was thought to promote sweating and help bring up phlegm. In the 19th century the roots were boiled in sugar water to make cough drops and asthma lozenges or just candy. Chest infections - Elecampane has long been valued as a tonic herb for the respiratory system. Its warming effect on the lungs, combined with its ability to gently stimulate the coughing up and clearing of mucus from the chest, makes it a safe remedy for young and old. Elecampane can be used in almost all chesty conditions, and is very useful when the patient is debilitated. Chronic chest complaints - Elecampane's attributes have led to its specific use for chronic bronchitis and bronchial asthma. It is particularly useful because it both soothes the bronchial tube linings and is an expectorant. In addition, the herb is mildly bitter, helping recovery by improving digestion and the absorption of nutrients. Digestive problems - Elecampane has been taken traditionally as a tonic herb for the digestion. It stimulates the appetite and relieves dyspepsia. Elecampane is a useful remedy for the treatment of worms. Infection - In the past, elecampane was used in the treatment of tuberculosis. Elecampane combines well with other antiseptic herbs and is used for infections such as flu and tonsillitis. Its restorative, tonic action complements its ability to counter infection. Other medical uses - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ( COPD ). APPLICATIONS ROOT: DECOCTION - Use for bronchitis, asthma, upper respiratory problems, or to ease hay fever symptoms. Take regularly as a general tonic or for long-standing chronic respiratory complaints. Also acts as a digestive tonic and liver stimulant. TINCTURE - Take as a tonic in debility and chronic respiratory complaints. WASH - Use the decoction or diluted tincture for eczema, rashes, and varicose ulcers. SYRUP - Take a syrup made with the decoction for coughs. FLOWERS: DECOCTION - Take for nausea, vomiting, or coughs with copious phlegm. Alternatively, combine 10 g flowers with 10 g fresh ginger root, 10 ml ban xia, and 5 ml licorice root, and use for excess phlegm in the stomach with nausea, abdominal distension, flatulence, and vomiting of mucus. SYRUP - Take a syrup made with the infusion in 10 - 20 ml doses for coughs. VERMIFUGE WINE * 1 cup (250 ml) gin or vodka * 7 oz (200 g) elecampane root, fresh or dried, chopped * 4 cups (1 liter) red wine * 1/4 cup (75 g) cane sugar Macerate the elecampane in alcohol for 1 week in an amber-colored jar, away from light. Add the wine and sugar. Shake regularly and strain at the end of 1 month. Drink in a liqueur glass -1 oz (25 mI) - before meals, for 3 consecutive days. Wait 10 days. Repeat the treatment 3 times. This aromatic wine also has aperient, digestive and tonic attributes. Avoid drinking in the case of an ulcer, diarrhea and in the early stages of pregnancy. http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_elecampane.htm |
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| yass | Nov 27 2010, 06:35 AM Post #4 |
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Elecampagne (Inula Helenium, also known as Elfwort, Yellow Starwort, Velvet Dock, Horseheal, Tu Mu Xiang, Scabwort, Elf Dock, and Wild Sunflower) has been used medicinally since early Roman times for ailments of the lungs. The name "Helenium" may have originated with Helen of Troy who is said to have had a handful of the plant when Paris stole her away. Known to the ancient Greeks and Romans, Elecampane was among the many herbal preparations prescribed by Hippocrates. Magickal Uses: Elecampagne or Elfwort is an herb of consecration and purification. Elfwort's strong association with the Elven world is indicative of the type of Magick which accompanies this herb, and it can be used to work with the Eldritch and the Devas. Few herbs have been found so strongly connected with the Tarot. It is associated with the Fool card, and this card brings one in closer contact with the inner child. It is also associated with the Magician card, the symbolism of which represents the intellectual mastery essential in making ones Magick work. In addition, it is found associated with the Lovers card, and in turn this brings the practitioner the needed trust in the Universe essential in making the appropriate choice. Commercially, generally only the root is found for sale, but those growing or wildcrafting this herb can collect the flowers to dry and burn as incense for purification. It can be included in love charms and sachets. Elfwort can also be useful for baby blessings, and some include it in the ritual cup. Worn to attract love, increases sight, helps one be more connected with the earth, and appreciate the elegance, beauty, and strength of oneself and others, helps clear third eye for clearer perception, pungent taste gets energy moving and the bitter taste clears away outmoded ideas and fixations. One of the herbs in the infamous "nine love drawing herbs" mix. http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?elecampane .......................... Active constituents of Elecampane root and rhizome contain approximately 1–4% volatile oils.2 Most of these volatile oils are composed of sesquiterpene lactones, including alantolactone. is also very high in inulin (44%)3 and mucilage. Most herbal texts attribute the actions of elecampane to alantolactone.4 The antitussive (cough prevention and treatment) and carminative (soothing effect on the intestinal tract) effects of elecampane, however, may possibly be due to the inulin and mucilage content. Isolated alantolactone has been used to treat parasites (e.g., roundworm, threadworm, hookworm, whipworm). This use is only by prescription and is not approved in all European countries.5 http://www.evitamins.com/healthnotes.asp?ContentID=2083001 |
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