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The following excerpt is taken from William N. White's Gardening for the South; or the Kitchen and Fruit Garden, pp.286-299.

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Elecampane

It is cultivated for its thick, fleshy, carrot-like root, which is useful as an aromatic tonic and expectorant.  It is very beneficial in chronic coughs and catarrhs, and also in dyspepsia.  An infusion of the root is excellent for a common cold.

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