Inula helenium
         n 1: tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers
               with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used
               medicinally [syn: {elecampane}, {Inula helenium}]

English Dictionary: Inula helenium	by the DICT Development Group
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elecampane \El`e*cam*pane"\, n. [F. [82]nulecampane, NL. inula       campana; L. inula elecampane + LL. campana a bell; cf. G.       glockenwurz, i. e., [bd]bellwort.[b8]]       1. (Bot.) A large, coarse herb ({Inula Helenium}), with             composite yellow flowers. The root, which has a pungent             taste, is used as a tonic, and was formerly of much repute             as a stomachic.          2. A sweetmeat made from the root of the plant.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Helenin \Hel"e*nin\, n. (Chem.)       A neutral organic substance found in the root of the       elecampane ({Inula helenium}), and extracted as a white       crystalline or oily material, with a slightly bitter taste.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elecampane \El`e*cam*pane"\, n. [F. [82]nulecampane, NL. inula       campana; L. inula elecampane + LL. campana a bell; cf. G.       glockenwurz, i. e., [bd]bellwort.[b8]]       1. (Bot.) A large, coarse herb ({Inula Helenium}), with             composite yellow flowers. The root, which has a pungent             taste, is used as a tonic, and was formerly of much repute             as a stomachic.          2. A sweetmeat made from the root of the plant.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Helenin \Hel"e*nin\, n. (Chem.)       A neutral organic substance found in the root of the       elecampane ({Inula helenium}), and extracted as a white       crystalline or oily material, with a slightly bitter taste.