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Asteraceae - syn. Helenium grandiflorum Gilib., Aster officinalis All., Aster helenium (L.) Scop.; elecampane, enulae, Echter Alant, Helenenkraut
Perennial plant of Europe and West Asia; up to 2m tall, bright yellow flowers 5 cm broad.
„The plant's specific name, helenium, derives from Helen of Troy; elecampane is said to have sprung up from where her tears fell. It was sacred to the ancient Celts, and once had the name „elfwort“… The root was employed by the ancients, mentioned in Pliny, Natural History 19.29 both as a medicine and as a condiment, and in England it was formerly in great repute as an aromatic tonic and stimulant of the secretory organs.“ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elecampane
„The root of Elecampane (Helenii radix) found since ancient times because of their bitter, resinous taste partly used as a flavoring for sweets and bitters… In folk medicine, Elecampane was also very popular and has been used in conditions such as bronchial catarrh, coughs, flatulence, urinary retention, gastrointestinal complaints, jaundice, and worms.“ http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echter_Alant
