Medicinal Plants : Inula Japonica

Name

Inula flower

Biological Name

Inula japonica
Compositae

Other Names

Inula flower, elecampane flower, xuan fu hua

Parts Used

flower

Remedies For

Antinausea, expectorant.

This herb is useful for vomiting and hiccups due to spleen deficiency. It is also valuable for stagnant phlegm conditions where the spleen and stomach are deficient, causing rebellious movement of fluids manifesting as coughing and wheezing.

Description

Sarsaparilla is a tropical American perennial plant. It is also found throughout India and in the Himalayas under 5,000 feet. Its long, tuberous rootstock produces a vine which trails on the ground and climbs by means of tendrils growing in pairs from the petioles of the alternate, obicular to ovate, evergreen leaves. The small, greenish flowers grow in axillary umbels.

Dosage

3-9 grams

Safety

Inula flower should be avoided by those with tuberculosis or cough due to wind heat.