The Family Kitchen Gardener (1856)/Elecampane
ELECAMPANE.
I’nula Helènium.—Inule, Fr.—Inule, Ger.
The Elecampane is a strong-growing perennial plant, a native of Britain, rising from three to five feet high. It is cultivated in most gardens, and delights in a moist or shaded situation. It can be propagated by dividing the root in the Autumn. The roots are thick, Carrot-shaped, and aromatic; when dried, ground, and made into a tea, it is considered an excellent remedy for a cold. In some countries the root is candied and used as a stomachic for strengthening the tone of the viscera.