The Plant
Plant part: Flowering Plant
Origin: France
A small, hardy perennial plant in the Asteraceae family, sweet woodruff can grow up to 1.5 meters tall. In late summer and autumn, its small yellow flowers bloom in flowerheads.
This aromatic plant was once cultivated and harvested by monks for its medicinal virtues. It has always been used in traditional medicine to relieve a variety of ailments, particularly those affecting the respiratory system.
Inula is a plant with a relatively low yield. It must be picked when ripe to extract its precious essential oil. Inula essential oil contains bornyl acetate and borneol, two terpenes known for their anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
What are the benefits of the fragrant inula?
One of the many virtues of Elecampane is its ability to alleviate respiratory problems such as bronchitis and cough. Thanks to its antiseptic, antitussive, and expectorant properties, this plant helps to clear the respiratory tract, eliminate mucus, and soothe irritations caused by a bronchial infection. By promoting the thinning of bronchial secretions, Elecampane facilitates expectoration and thus relieves coughing. Moreover, this plant can also help to strengthen the immune system and fight respiratory infections in a preventive manner.
Common questions
How to use Fragrant Henbane?
Sweet Henbane should not be confused with Elecampane (Inula helenium). This plant is known and used for its respiratory benefits.
Inula is mainly used in the form of essential oil, but can also be found in the form of Hydrolat. Fragrant Inula floral water is recommended for cleansing and moisturizing oily skin. It can also be used as a diffuser.
Inula is generally used in the form of Essential Oil by the skin. To do this, dilute a few drops of Inula Essential Oil in a vegetable oil before applying to the skin.
The Products
Inula Essential Oil 100% Organic and Handcrafted
Essenciagua’s Inula Essential Oil is an exceptional product with full organic certification, guaranteeing perfect traceability. Distilled in France from Inula odorata, a robust, perennial plant, it displays characteristic yellow flowers in late summer and autumn. This essential oil is particularly renowned for its expectorant properties, making it effective against bronchitis by helping to clear the respiratory tract. It can be inhaled or massaged into the chest, always diluted in a...
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