Asteraceae · root
Elecampane
Inula helenium
Traditional use onlyUse with caution
Traditional bitter-pungent lung herb. Human trials are sparse.
Safety first
Asteraceae allergy. Sesquiterpene lactones can sensitize. Not for infants. Bitter pungent root is not a whooping-cough protocol.
Tradition vs trials
Traditional record. European cough and bitter-digestive root. Commission E recorded limited respiratory language.
Trial literature. Modern RCTs are not the basis of this mapping.
Practical ranges
Educational ranges — not a prescription. Culinary use is not an extract.
root
Traditional gram-range decoctions; no well-standardized researched range in this catalog
German Commission E / ESCOP-era notes — Educational range only — not a prescription. A licensed clinician individualizes product, dose, and duration.
Pregnancy, nursing, children
- Pregnancy. Avoid.
- Nursing. Insufficient reliable data; avoid unless a clinician directs otherwise.
- Children. Not for infants.
Contraindications
- Asteraceae allergy
- infants
Key interactions
- none distinctive · note
Allergy is the issue.