Guest guest Posted January 1, 2001 Report Share Posted January 1, 2001 Echinacea The qualities you mention, and from what I have read and seen, seem to indicate a powerful ability to clear shi re/damp heat, as well as a strong jie du/dispel toxin ability. I agree that echinacea belongs in the clear heat and toxin category, although it also has a spicy quality, unlike jin yin hua (which is sweet and cold) or lian qiao (bitter and cold). Lian qiao, interestingly enough, has use to clear heat from the stomach and relieve food accumulation. . . .it is often the major medicinal included in shen qu/massa fermentata (sourdough with herbs). Echinacea is also useful to clear food accumulation from the stomach. In addition, I must add my own clinical experience. I never use echinacea in wind cold, but I often combine small amounts with wind heat prescriptions such as yin qiao, and have seen it work alone in early-stage qi aspect wind/heat disorders. This makes me think that its spicy quality DOES have some exterior outthrusting quality. >While it is used in debility, it also does not seem to be a qi >supplement. Perhaps the fact that it is indicated in debility does not >mean that it actually supplements vacuity, but rather is safe to use in >the spleen against the cooling effects, so it clears heat without >injuring the postnatal root. However, it still should probably not be >used long term (more than three months) because its spiciness may >perhaps eventually deplete qi and dry up yin. Interestingly, Felter and Lloyd mentions echinacea as useful for drying up of bodily fluids! But I agree, long term use will change its effects, as is often the case with powerful medicinals, as described in the Arents-Schulz Law of Pharmacology (small dosages for short periods of time stimulate, larger doses over longer periods of time depress, very large doses or lengthy periods produce toxicity). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 I always thought of it as a combination of Huang Qi and Huang qin. good just before some pathogen was really being felt. I used to take it after air plane rides when I would invariably feel ill. A friend of mine had some actual roots which we made into tea. It numbs the lips very strongly. When I went back to my hometown in Kansas another friend who helps at the National Prarie Park there said that echinacia poachers are a big problem, taking the wild plants from the soil. Sort of like 'sangers (ginseng poachers) in the Southern Mountain countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 Doug, > I always thought of it as a combination of Huang qi and Huang qin. That is the PERFECT description. ************************* David Leonard, L.Ac. Medicine at your Feet 808.573.3600 http://www.medicineatyourfeet.com Herbal Apprenticeship Program and Distance Learning Healing Vacations / Hawaiian Adventure Programs Advanced Herbal Training for Acupuncturists Acupuncture, Bodywork, & Qigong (Chinese Yoga) Subscribe to our newsletter: http://www.medicineatyourfeet.com/.html Join our discussion group: herbalmedicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 on 1/2/01 11:56 AM, David Leonard at drkitsch wrote: > Doug, > >> I always thought of it as a combination of Huang qi and Huang qin. > > That is the PERFECT description. > That is a matter of opinion. . . . Neither huang qi or huang qin have the spicy pungent quality, and echinacea doesn't raise the qi or supplement the spleen like huang qi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 > That is a matter of opinion. . . . Of course > Neither huang qi or huang qin have the spicy pungent quality, and echinacea > doesn't raise the qi or supplement the spleen like huang qi. I meant in terms of walking that line between immune stimulant and immune tonic, not the other aspects. David ************************* David Leonard, L.Ac. Medicine at your Feet 808.573.3600 http://www.medicineatyourfeet.com Herbal Apprenticeship Program and Distance Learning Healing Vacations / Hawaiian Adventure Programs Advanced Herbal Training for Acupuncturists Acupuncture, Bodywork, & Qigong (Chinese Yoga) Subscribe to our newsletter: http://www.medicineatyourfeet.com/.html Join our discussion group: herbalmedicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 on 1/2/01 1:04 PM, David Leonard at drkitsch wrote: >> That is a matter of opinion. . . . > > Of course > >> Neither huang qi or huang qin have the spicy pungent quality, and echinacea >> doesn't raise the qi or supplement the spleen like huang qi. > > I meant in terms of walking that line between immune stimulant and immune > tonic, not the other aspects. > > David > Sounds fine to me. What would you say the percentage is between the two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 If I may add to this string: 1. The active principles of echinacea are reputed to be polysaccharides, however, anecdotally speaking, I found the " Phytotherapy " brand tincture to be very effective with early stage of colds both personally and with patients, and polysaccharides are not alcohol-soluble. 2. I think it works very well, again by anecdotal experience, with wind-cold, in the most early stages. 3. Various sources (e.g. Donald Brown I think) have suggested this herb may be problematic in patients with auto-immune problems, e.g. M.S. I would like to know if anyone has actually observed what might be this possible effect. (I say " might be " because anecdotal observations usually have many variables attendant). more later... Barry Levine, Lic.Ac. (Massachusetts) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 barrylevine wrote: > > If I may add to this string: > > 1. The active principles of echinacea are reputed to be > polysaccharides, Is there any activity that is consistant to polysaccharides? I know that people who are familiar with western medicine get a lot out of talking about molecules and active ingredients, but what does it tell you, exactly? For instance, do polysaccharides tend to have a similar function between different herbs? Thanks. -- Al Stone L.Ac. <AlStone http://www.BeyondWellBeing.com Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Attachment: vcard [not shown] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 , Al Stone <alstone@b...> wrote: > > > For instance, do polysaccharides tend to have a similar function between > different herbs? the vast majority of polysacharide containing herbs are tonics, mostly qi tonics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 , " " < zrosenberg@e...> wrote: > > Neither huang qi or huang qin have the spicy pungent quality, and echinacea > doesn't raise the qi or supplement the spleen like huang qi. > > I'm with Zev here. If I had to compare with a chinese herb, yu xing cao comes to mind. this herb is acrid, cool, clears heat toxin, transforms phlegmheat and drains dampheat from lower jiao. The only relationship I see between echinacea and qi tonics like huang qi is the polysaccs. Echinacea is not good for chronic fatigue and it is not at all warm and sweet. Subhuti Dharmananda has recently pointed out that the amount of polysaccs in herbs like huang qi and ling zhi may actually not be relevant to their actions in TCM. Research indicates that the level of polysaccs necessary to stimulate the immune system would require huge doses of these herbs, on the order of 100 g per day. Polysacc research was done using purified polysaccs or massive doses on animals. Thus, echinacea's polysacc's may also be irrelevant to its action. As Barry pointed out, echinacea has typically been used in alcohol extracts, including by the eclectics, which contains no polysaccs. This is why I say precise detailed indications are the key to understanding the TCM properties of herbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 Well, I'm a shaman I can look and see what channels the herbs follow. Echenacia in me (I can't speak for everyone) is a slight tonic, has a slightly yellow-green glow, goes to the kidney, where it slightly tonifies, also follows the GB and liver where the yellow tonality attacks pathogens. Definetely raises to the stomach channel (St 5,6,7,8) where it clears the channel. The good thing about it, if you should overdose, it makes you poop alot before it gets toxic. have a good day, doug wrote: > , " " < > zrosenberg@e...> wrote: > > > > > Neither huang qi or huang qin have the spicy pungent quality, and echinacea > > doesn't raise the qi or supplement the spleen like huang qi. > > > > > > I'm with Zev here. If I had to compare with a chinese herb, yu xing > cao comes to mind. this herb is acrid, cool, clears heat toxin, > transforms phlegmheat and drains dampheat from lower jiao. The only > relationship I see between echinacea and qi tonics like huang qi is the > polysaccs. Echinacea is not good for chronic fatigue and it is not at > all warm and sweet. Subhuti Dharmananda has recently pointed out that > the amount of polysaccs in herbs like huang qi and ling zhi may > actually not be relevant to their actions in TCM. Research indicates > that the level of polysaccs necessary to stimulate the immune system > would require huge doses of these herbs, on the order of 100 g per day. > Polysacc research was done using purified polysaccs or massive doses on > animals. Thus, echinacea's polysacc's may also be irrelevant to its > action. As Barry pointed out, echinacea has typically been used in > alcohol extracts, including by the eclectics, which contains no > polysaccs. This is why I say precise detailed indications are the key > to understanding the TCM properties of herbs. > > > Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 wrote: > the vast majority of polysacharide containing herbs are tonics, mostly > qi tonics. Can you give us a list of other " active " ingredients and their functions? -- Al Stone L.Ac. <AlStone http://www.BeyondWellBeing.com Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Attachment: vcard [not shown] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2001 Report Share Posted January 4, 2001 <<When I went back to my hometown in Kansas another friend who helps at the National Prarie Park there said that echinacia poachers are a big problem, taking the wild plants from the soil. Sort of like 'sangers (ginseng poachers) in the Southern Mountain countries.>> This is a big problem, and because poachers aren't too careful about which species they take, many lesser known echinacea species have also been brought to extinction. Many of the wildcrafted roots are in excess of 40 years old and are wasted on commercial cold preparations. Echinacea purpurea leaf and seedhead preps are medicinally active for most common purposes. I would ONLY buy organic cultivated echinacea root, never wildcrafted. The compounds in the root which are most strongly antiinfective require high alcohol extraction or direct consumption of the root- by chewing, as was the Native American practice. Polysaccharides can be extracted by decoction and are expecially useful for topical application. I prefer to use a two in one echinacea extract- high alcohol tincture mixed with strong decoction or low alcohol extraction so that total alcohol does not exceed 25% since high alcohol destroys the polysaccharides (or leaves them on the bottle surface). HerbPharm makes an excellent double extract which independently tested out as superior to most others. I personally don't think we have a good substitute for echinacea. Huang qin and huang qi seem to bracket echinacea but may make a more antimicrobial and more immunomodulating prescription which I suspect is better for bacterial pathogens with more heat, while increasing long term immune function. Echinacea seems somewhat more of an immune-stimulant, but has immunomodulating factors as well. I personally don't find echinacea diaphoretic and I prefer to use it after releasing the exterior. I use huang qi for non-acute immunological tonification when I wouldn't use echinacea. I reserve echinacea for acute conditions after exterior-releasing treatment or specific chronic infections. I'd classify echinacea as slightly cooling compared to huang qin, with a good ability to clear toxins (accounting for its usefulness in snakebite, etc.). In practice I treat it as almost neutral, but will spice it up with cinnamon or ginger for wind cold. It has that spicy transformative undertone that Todd aptly described. I doubt it is very drying to yin though since the spiciness is mild. I've seen it used successfully long term on people with chronic infections, but very few people who self-medicate with echinacea this way meet diagnostic criteria for long-term treatment. I know of several people with lupus who use echinacea successfully, so long as they avoid it during flares. Karen Vaughan CreationsGarden *************************************** Email advice is not a substitute for medical treatment. " Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born. " -- Anais Nin ______________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2001 Report Share Posted January 4, 2001 Al Stone wrote: " Can you give us a list of other " active " ingredients and their functions? " Echinacea constituents: Alcohol soluble: Isobutylamides- these give the tingling sensation, promote the flow of saliva and have a broad immune-stimulating effect Also anti-inflamatory and febrifuge. Dodeca-(2E,4E,8Z,10E/Z)-Tetraenoic acid isobutylamides the most important. Higher in roots than leaves or seed heads. Higher in E. Angustifolia than E. Purpurea and low in E. pallida. Polyacetylenes- Highest in the roots of all 3 important E. species. especially E. pallida which owes most of its immunological effect to polyacetylenes. Degrade rapidly, so more important in fresh roots and fresh root preparations- may not survive most commercial manufacture. Water soluble: (Most of these constituents do not survive in modern commercial Echinacea preps except powdered dry herb forms or low alcohol or glycerine tinctures prepared specifically to preserve them.) Polysaccharides- anti-inflammatory (cortisone like), increase in antibody production, increased WBC count, productionfrom radiation damage, hyaluronidase-inhibiting, stimulating of antibody-forming cells, stimulation of cell-mediated immunity, stimulating of phagocytosis. Insoluble in alcohol and destroyed by high alcohol preps. Found in German purified extractions used for injection. Contraversial in practical effect. Arabinogalactans- increased anti-tumor secretions when injected into mice. Present in 30% or less alcohol solutions. Inulin-blood purifier. Chicoric Acid- in E. purpurea, strongly stimulates phagocytosis. Cynarine- in E. angustifolia. Similar to chicoric acid. Not well studdied. Echinacoside- related to the above two compounds and found in greatest concentrations in E. angustifolia. Contribute to burn healing, wound healing, anti-infective extracts, hyaluronidase-inhibiting which thickens extracellular gel and inhibits infection. Inhibits free-radical damage to collagen. We don't have a good handle on what is most important clinically in oral preparations. Karen Vaughan CreationsGarden *************************************** Email advice is not a substitute for medical treatment. " Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born. " -- Anais Nin ______________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Would yu xing cao (houttunia) clear up pussy infections and inflammations as well as echinacea? (It might be better for lung infections and lung cancer though). Karen Vaughan CreationsGarden *************************************** Email advice is not a substitute for medical treatment. " Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born. " -- Anais Nin ______________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2002 Report Share Posted September 23, 2002 Hi Phil, Thanks for taking the time to find these links. I appreciate it. Huiyu , " " <@e...> wrote: > Hi All, > > Re Echinacea, Google returned (for Zichuju) > http://www.chineseherbalextract.com/Products/Introduce/Echinacea. > htm > and > http://www.gsmeheco.com/chinese/zichuju.htm > > Google had no hits for zizhuihua > > For Echinacea, there arfe dozens of hits. see > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en & lr= & ie=UTF-8 & oe=UTF- > 8 & as_qdr=all & q=echinacea > Best regards, > > > WORK : Teagasc Staff Development Unit, Sandymount Ave., Dublin 4, Ireland > WWW : http://www.research.teagasc.ie/grange/search.htm > Email: <@e...> > Tel : 353-; [in the Republic: 0] > > HOME : 1 Esker Lawns, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland > WWW : http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/searchap.htm > Email: <@e...> > Tel : 353-; [in the Republic: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2003 Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 Apropos the topic, i thought i would pass along what Andrew Weil is telling folks about Echinacea. What -- is this erring on the side of over-simplification? ab (Here's the page: http://www.drweil.com/app/cda/drw_cda.html-command=TodayQA-questionId=293438 -pt=Question ) Today's Question My doctor told me that long-term use of echinacea over-stimulates the immune system. What is your opinion? What does it mean to over-stimulate the immune system? -- Lynne Goodman Today's Answer (Published 09/02/2003) (The following was originally published 11/07/2002.) Echinacea, from the dried root and leaves of the purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea and related species found in many North American gardens, stimulates the immune system. Many people take it to prevent and treat common colds and other minor infections. The recommended adult dose is two capsules of freeze-dried extract four times a day or one teaspoon of the tincture in a little warm water at the same frequency. People also take echinacea to enhance immunity in the absence of infection - for this purpose, half the usual dose is sufficient. I'm not aware of any research showing that long-term use of echinacea over-stimulates the immune system. Indeed, I've found no evidence to support the opposing widespread belief that, taken long-term, echinacea loses its effectiveness. (For that matter, I've seen no evidence to support using it to protect against colds.) Its active components are quite similar to those of other immune-boosting plants (like the Chinese herb Astragalus membranaceous) that people take on a long-term basis. While I don't recommend its long-term use, I don't think taking echinacea regularly is likely to pose a problem for most people. In theory, an " over-stimulated " immune system could cause allergies or autoimmunity. To be prudent, I advise people with diseases like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus to avoid long-term use of any of the immune-enhancing botanicals. But I think it's perfectly fine for them to take echinacea or astragalus short-term (up to 10 days or so) to treat colds and other minor infections. Dr. Andrew Weil > Lynn Detamore <healthworks > Re: Digest Number 1594 > > Digest Number 1594, " " Echinacea - Cautions: There is much > debate about whether or not this plant is appropriate for those with > autoimmune diseases as it stimulates the immune system. Some sources say it > is contraindicated while other say it is indicated. I have chosen to not use > it in these persons unless I feel that it is indicated for a specific acute > pattern. > > Lynn: interesting. I did not know there was any real debate, and understood > that even acute use of echinacea could provoke exacerbations of auto-immune > disorders. interesting that this is not always the case. > > There is much debate, I have several Western herbalist colleagues who use it > in autoimmune disorders all the time with positive results, while others > have seen significant problems. Frankly, I'm not sure I understand why it > goes both ways. I have interviewed some of these folks but was unable to > come up with a rationale I could put in writting. > > > Lynn: just several years ago Harborview Medical Center, actually part of the > University of Washington, in Seattle, WA conducted an echinacea study. they > determined that chronic use of echinacea through cold and flu season was > less effective in preventing and minimizing colds and flu than just taking > the herb acutely, when needed for specific exposures to or symptoms of acute > infectious illness. it's acrid nature be the the reason why that's so. > > I don't have that study in front of me, but I seem to remember that there > was significant methodology problems with it and it was dismissed by more > critical thinkers in the field. That being said, using Echinacea as a > prevetative is inappropriate use of the herb, with NO traditional or > ethnobotanical information to support such a use. > > Thanks, > thomas > > > > Chinese Herbology and Acupuncture > acupuncture and herbal information > > > > " Knowing nothing, you will be aware of everything. " > Lao Tzu > > > > Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2005 Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 Thanks for that article link Ien One of my herbology teachers, Arcus Flynn, always suggested that when using echinacea as a tonic, do 3 weeks on and one week off. Not because it loses effectiveness or is toxic, but because it prevents the system from becoming " oversensitized " thus needing additional amounts of echinacea if illness of one sort or another does occur. Also, she preferred echinacea angustifolia root over all other forms. Just tossing out her ideas into the conversation ... I love to hear the experiences and opinions of all the " old timers " in the world of herbalism If anyone here who is one of " those people " wants to opine .. please do <grinz> *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Ieneke van Houten [ienvan] I had always heard that Echinacea has to be pulsed, used for a while and then stopped. However, according to Terry Willard of Wild Rose College in Calgary, Alberta, that is a misconception. The whole article is in the link. Now, how about manifesting the money to take his whole course.. http://www.wildrosecollege.com/wrcnet_content/herbalresources/newsletter s/echinacea.htm Ien in the Kootenays http://theforestpath.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 In addition to problems with dosage I mentioned earlier, here are the other serious flaws with the recent echinacea study. all points well taken. > From an article on redflagsdaily.com > Nutritional And Natural Medicine Must Be Doing Something Right > Because Big Pharma Is Trying So Hard To Eliminate It > By Rima E. Laibow, MD > Medical Director - Natural Solutions Foundation > > > > A study on echinacea, published in the New England Journal of > Medicine, (7) used the wrong part of the plant (the flower instead of > the root), the wrong species (E. augustofolia in stead of E. purpura), > the wrong dose (300 milligrams instead of 3,000 milligrams), the wrong > placebo (Medicago sativa, or alfalfa, a well-known immune stimulant > similar in effect to echinacea), the wrong source (a multi-level > marketing company instead of a direct, assayed source of pure > material), the wrong sample size (20 instead of 2,000) and the wrong > patients (healthy college students with strong immune systems instead > of people with compromised immune function, who could best demonstrate > the plant's impact). The net result? Most people, including health > writers and health-care professionals, accepted the prestigious > journal's article and uncritically repeat that the herb is useless for > colds. " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 I have noticed a difference and thank you for the educated question. Purpurea roots have more taste but less zing. Purpurea grows easier than Angustafolia and is prettier but you can't beat Angustafolia when it come to potency. With more then fifty kinds of Cone Flower Angustafolia is considered by herbalists to be the strongest but all strands are good. I like Paradoxia for its yellow blooms and rich flavor. I like Purpurea for its large petals, numerous flowers and strong Echinacea flavor. Here at Organic Solutions we have in the last ten years used only Angustafolia. Angustafolia's Flowers are not so pretty, the petals short and fewer in number. Angustafolia has always made my mouth tingle more so I believe it to be of superior quality than the rest but all are wonderful and are almost equal in value. I love raw Purpurea roots. I munch and munch, then drink water and eat apples. Very yummy. You should try it. ~B On 5/6/2010 11:04 PM, borup101 wrote: Are you talking Echinacea Agustifolia or Purpea? Have you noticed differences between to two varieties? If so, what have you noticed? herbal remedies , Bryan Shillington <bryan wrote: > > > Parts used: The roots and leaves. > > > One of the most popular herbs in America today is the Native > American medicinal plant called Echinacea. Named for the prickly > scales in its large conical seed head, the herb resembles the spines > of an angry hedgehog (echinos is Greek for hedgehog). > > > Results of archaeological digs indicate that Native Americans may > have used Echinacea for more than 400 years to treat infections and > wounds and as a general "cure-all." Throughout history people have > used Echinacea to treat scarlet fever, syphilis, malaria, blood > poisoning, and diphtheria. Although this herb was popular during the > 18th and 19th centuries, its use began to decline in the United > States after the introduction of antibiotics. Echinacea preparations > became increasingly popular in Germany throughout the 20th century. > In fact, most of the scientific research on Echinacea has been > conducted in Germany. > > Today, people use Echinacea to shorten the common cold and flu and > reduce symptoms, such as sore throat (pharyngitis), cough, and > fever. Many herbalists also recommend Echinacea to help boost the > immune system and help the body fight infections. > > What It Is Used For: > > * Echinacea has traditionally been used to treat or prevent colds, > flu, and other infections. > * Echinacea is believed to _stimulate the immune system_ to help > fight infections. > * Less commonly, Echinacea has been used for wounds and skin > problems, such as acne or boils and to deaden the pain of a tooth > ache or sore gums. > > How It Is Used: > The leaves and roots of Echinacea are used fresh or dried to make > teas, squeezed (expressed) juice, extracts, or preparations for > external use. > > > Bryan's garden: I have more than 50 Echinacea plants right now. I plan > to have over a hundred soon. > > ~B > > This Herb of the Week was taken from my site www.organicherbs.webs.com > > P.S. Growing up with Echinacea I learned that it is a wonderful taste > enhancer. It has to be of high quality for this to work but it makes > cold water taste amazing and apples especially delicious. I have found > that quality Echinacea will make you salivate and this makes food taste > better. Try this test!!!! You'll be astounded. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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