Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 It is suggested when taking echinacea tincture, to take it for one week on - one week off, basically to not take it rigidly for longer periods but have regular breaks. Is there a similar precaution to be observed with drinking the tea made with its roots? Thanks Hanneke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Hi there, you must cycle the tea as well. I wonder why you chose to use only the root? It is my understanding that the whole plant is best. Rosemary Gladstar, (in her Family Herbal), suggests cycling it " five days on and two days off " . herbal remedies , " Hanneke " <blosshan@o...> wrote: > It is suggested when taking echinacea tincture, to take it for one week on - one week off, basically to not take it rigidly for longer periods but have regular breaks. > > Is there a similar precaution to be observed with drinking the tea made with its roots? > > Thanks > Hanneke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 K, the root is the strongest , moreso than the flowers or leaves. And cycling should be say on a week off a week... is best. Suzik_huether77 <k_huether77 wrote: Hi there, you must cycle the tea as well. I wonder why you chose to use only the root? It is my understanding that the whole plant is best. Rosemary Gladstar, (in her Family Herbal), suggests cycling it "five days on and two days off". Find out what made the Top Searches of 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Yes, but I thought the leaves also had some helpful properties that were independent of the roots. I can't find any information on it though, other than in Gladstar's book and her entry on Echinacea was short and doesn't quite answer my questions. As far as the cycling goes, I have heard many different things, and everyone seems to think their way is best. I have heard one on, one off, two on, two off, five days on two days off... I personally only take it for a week or so at a time, maybe once or twice a year and only when I am about to get sick, then I stop so I don't have a personal preferance on cycling because I've never had to. My guess is, as long as some sort of cycle is in place, it doesn't matter all that much. I have a question though, when you are using it externally do you need to cycle it? Say in a mouthwash for inflammed gums... herbal remedies , Suzanne <suziesgoats> wrote: > K, > the root is the strongest , moreso than the flowers or leaves. And cycling should be say on a week off a week... is best. > Suzi > > k_huether77 <k_huether77> wrote: > Hi there, you must cycle the tea as well. I wonder why you chose to > use only the root? It is my understanding that the whole plant is > best. Rosemary Gladstar, (in her Family Herbal), suggests cycling > it " five days on and two days off " . > > > > > Find out what made the Top Searches of 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Ah, I found out what I wanted to know about the leaves... the Native Americans used to chew the leaves of it for snakebites, the would swallow the juice then use the pulp as a poultice (www.egregore.com) herbal remedies , Suzanne <suziesgoats> wrote: > K, > the root is the strongest , moreso than the flowers or leaves. And cycling should be say on a week off a week... is best. > Suzi > > k_huether77 <k_huether77> wrote: > Hi there, you must cycle the tea as well. I wonder why you chose to > use only the root? It is my understanding that the whole plant is > best. Rosemary Gladstar, (in her Family Herbal), suggests cycling > it " five days on and two days off " . > > > > > Find out what made the Top Searches of 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Everything I've read, a concensus is on a week off... if you stay on it too long you can start becoming immune to echinacea and it won't do you any good. It is one of those herbs that you don't want to take unless you need to and then, only for very short periods at a time. And even external... Suzik_huether77 <k_huether77 wrote: I personally only take it for a week or so at a time, maybe once or twice a year and only when I am about to get sick, then I stop so I don't have a personal preferance on cycling because I've never had to. My guess is, as long as some sort of cycle is in place, it doesn't matter all that much. I have a question though, when you are using it externally do you need to cycle it? Say in a mouthwash for inflammed gums... Find out what made the Top Searches of 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Ah, external too. THank you much! I didn't realize that the way you cycle mattered. I never paid attention to it because I only take it for a total of one week or so out of the year. I remember when I used to get sick a lot, I would alternate using that and goldenseal so I would do one week goldenseal, one week echinacea. But, perhaps I should have taken a break instead of alternate with the goldenseal. Herbs are such complex, wonderful things! herbal remedies , Suzanne <suziesgoats> wrote: > Everything I've read, a concensus is on a week off... if you stay on it too long you can start becoming immune to echinacea and it won't do you any good. It is one of those herbs that you don't want to take unless you need to and then, only for very short periods at a time. > And even external... > Suzi > > k_huether77 <k_huether77> wrote: > I personally only take it for a week or > so at a time, maybe once or twice a year and only when I am about to > get sick, then I stop so I don't have a personal preferance on > cycling because I've never had to. My guess is, as long as some sort > of cycle is in place, it doesn't matter all that much. I have a > question though, when you are using it externally do you need to > cycle it? Say in a mouthwash for inflammed gums... > > > > > Find out what made the Top Searches of 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 a 'healer' i know who is "Native American" said that the whole plant is good but that the roots are the most potent. sometimes it is easier to access the leaves and or flowers and they will be helpful but for strong medicin, the roots are best, as Suzi noted.love.. granny lee - k_huether77 [herbal remedies] Re: Echineacea Tea Ah, I found out what I wanted to know about the leaves... the Native Americans used to chew the leaves of it for snakebites, the would swallow the juice then use the pulp as a poultice (www.egregore.com)--- In herbal remedies , Suzanne <suziesgoats> wrote:> K,> the root is the strongest , moreso than the flowers or leaves. And cycling should be say on a week off a week... is best.> Suzi> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 As an added note here. The best time to glean your roots is in the spring when all the goodies are there having been dormant over the winter months. The next best time is in the fall after the upper plant has died off and the goodies have gone back down into the roots, but before the ground freezes. After the first frost is good. Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - leo herbal remedies Sunday, January 04, 2004 10:22 AM Re: [herbal remedies] Re: Echineacea Tea a 'healer' i know who is "Native American" said that the whole plant is good but that the roots are the most potent. sometimes it is easier to access the leaves and or flowers and they will be helpful but for strong medicin, the roots are best, as Suzi noted.love.. granny lee - k_huether77 [herbal remedies] Re: Echineacea Tea Ah, I found out what I wanted to know about the leaves... the Native Americans used to chew the leaves of it for snakebites, the would swallow the juice then use the pulp as a poultice (www.egregore.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 yep! you got it! love...granny - k_huether77 herbal remedies Monday, January 05, 2004 4:15 AM [herbal remedies] Re: Echineacea Tea Danke schoen! Thank you! The basic point I guess is that the tincture is good if it is the whole plant, but not so good if it doesn't include the roots. It is strongest with just the root, or the root included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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