Enula is a proprietary blend of the extracts of two plants: Elecampane (Inula helenium), and Jalapa (Ipomoea Jalapa). Elecampane contains inulin which helps promote beneficial intestinal bacteria. This is very important since 70% of the immune system is located in the digestive system. Studies have also shown two other active ingredients in elecampane, alantolactone, and isoalantolactone, to be useful in treating parasites, including roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, and threadworm; this research supports the traditional use of elecampane to treat digestive disorders and parasitic infections. Many practitioners have noted that Enula is effective against certain species of Babesia, a parasite commonly associated with Borreliosis (Lyme disease).