Inula racemosa Hook

Primary Characteristics

Primary Characteristics

Inula racemosa Hook is aslo known as Inula grantioides Boiss., Inula royleana Clarke non DC., belongs to Asteraceae, Compositae, family.
The Arabic Names for this herb are R ar a, Rasan Sindhi.
The English Names for this herb are Elecampane, Elecampane Sindhi.
The Urdu Names for this herb are Kushkun, Naro, Poshkar, Pushkar, Rasan.

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological Actions of Inula racemosa Hook are Alexiteric, Anti-anginal, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-fungal, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-pyretic, Anti-septic, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Hypoglycemic, Hypotensive, Laxative, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic.

Seeds:

  • Aphrodisiac
  • Hair Tonic


    • Root powder:
  • Anti-anginal
  • Hypotensive


    • Root extract:
  • Anti-asthmatic
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Anti-pyretic
  • Anti-septic
  • Hypoglycemic


    • Indications

    The Indications of Inula racemosa Hook are Asthma, Fever, Respiratory Disorders.

    The Indications of Seeds of Inula racemosa Hook are Falling Hairs, Sexual Weakness.

    The Indications of Roots of Inula racemosa Hook are Shocks, Indurations, Cough, Eruptions, Earache, Joints Pain, Angina, Boils, Liver Pain, Inflammations, Hemicrania.

    No Contra Indication information is available for Inula racemosa Hook.

    Temperaments

    The Temperament of Inula racemosa Hook is 2nd order, warm and dry.

    Available Brands

    No Brand information is available for Inula racemosa Hook.

    Compound Preparations

    No Compound Preparation information is available for Inula racemosa Hook.

    Dosage

    PartDoseInstruction
    Whole Herb5.000g - 7.000gN/A

    Herb's Description

    Inula racemosa Hook. A stout herb, upto 5 ft. tall. Leaves leathery, rough above, densely hairy beneath, toothed. Flower heads many, yellow, in. racemes. Achenes slender, with reddish pappus'150'. Roots are 10-15 cm long and upto 2 cm in diameter. Dry roots are brownish-grey in colour. Fresh roots are flexible but on drying they become horny and hard, breaking with short smooth fracture. Freshly broken surface of dry root is pale brown but turns brownish-grey on keeping. In old root a part of the vascular cylinder sometimes decays in the centre and in such cases the roots become hollow

    Taste Odor & Occurrence

    Occurence: It occurs in China, India, Kashmir.
    Odor: The odor of Inula racemosa Hook is Mild Peculiar Camphor-like
    Taste: Hot,Bitter,Camphorous

    Substitutes

    No information regarding Inula racemosa Hook's substitute is currently available.

    Active Constituents

    Inula racemosa Hook's Active constituents:

    Antidotes

    No information regarding Inula racemosa Hook's antidot is currently available.

    Warning & Precautions

    Reported as harmful for individuals with warm temperament.May produce headache.In large doses or long term use, reduces blood volume and harm virility.

    Toxicity

    Currently no Toxicity information is available for Inula racemosa Hook. (work in progress)