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Elecampane

Inula helenium

Bed: "Remaining plants"

Toxicity:

Longevity: unknown

History

Used by doctors in antiquity against female Inula helenium illnesses, coughing, flatulence and the bites of poisonous animals. Monks brought the plant to the North, where it was also used against plague and scurvy. It was considered to be especially effective against illnesses caused by witchcraft.