Latin name:	Inula helenium L.
Botanical family:	Asteraceae
Growth habit:	Herb
Vernacular name(s):	elecampane (Eng.) inule aulnée, elecampane (Fr. minsisimatek Malecite)
Uses:	• Roots : Powdered and snuffed to treat headache. Steeped and taken in heart trouble [Malecite 65].