Elicampane
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Scientific name
Inula racemosa Hook. f.
English Name
Elicampane
Malayalam name
പുഷ്കരമുല്ല
Common name
Oriss root
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : It grows near water or marshy places
- Leaves : radical and alternate, leathery, rough above, densely hairy beneath
- Flowers : yellow in color and very large
- Fruits : achene, 4 mm long, slender, glabrous and reddish in color
- Flowering and Fruiting : July – September
How to use
- It is used as tonic and beneficial in foul ulcers and wounds
- The extract revealed antipyeretic and antispasmogenic activity
Parts used
Root
Uses
Expectorant, Carminative and Anti-inflammatory
Propagation & Cultivation
Plant can be grow by seeds and by root division in hot locations. Long and thick roots develop in deep and rich porous soils as well as heavy clay soil.Moist, well drained garden soil in sun or partial shade also enhances the root growth.
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