echinacea

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I took a ten-month class in herbal medicine about 15 years ago. Ehinacea is an

immune booster, but you should not take it for longer than about two weeks. It

works best if you take large doses of it for short periods of time. It is also

most effective against viruses. When you develop a secondary infection, you

need to switch to another form of immune booster--I usually take an

echinacea/goldenseal mixture. I have had equally good luck with tinctures and

pills, but I have a good source of herbal pills in bulk at my local coop. Good

quality echinacea should be organically raised. Be careful about buying things

called " wild harvested " , because in the wild it is endangered--it is a native of

the United States and the native Americans originally introduced it to the

pioneers.

 

I just came from my son's wedding reception in which they very nicely had a

vegan plate with delicately flavored tofu and vegies with rice just prepared by

the caterer for me. I have a geat new daughter-in-law. The reception was held

on a ship that saled out of Berkeley, California and around San Francisco Bay

with a jazz band on board. These jazz musicians were all my son's friends who

put on quite a show. My son sat in periodically with his tenor sax. It was a

beautiful and magical day with perfect weather.

 

Kathleen

In San Mateo but usually hailing from Eureka CA

 

 

 

Morgan <baby.gabrielle wrote:Thanks, Laura - i will check it out

and see if

I can find echinacea in that form to take.

I have always just drank the tea - not the best

way to get the benefits of echinacia, i'm sure

 

~~Morgan~~

Gabrielle and Faith's momma

Pro-Life, Christian, Vegetarian

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Laura Moore

Saturday, December 18, 2004 4:25 AM

Re: cancer fighters

 

 

 

Morgan,

 

sorry to hear about your health problems. I definitely recommend echinacea.

I'd also say take the tincture rather than the tablets. It is expensive but

worth it. The tincture works straight away and is a more pure form - or so i've

heard. I have also been told by a complementary therapy practitioner that you

cannot overdose on the stuff. It says you should take it and then have a break

but she told me its fine to take it every day. It doesn't have any harmful side

effects and you can't over do it. Obviously this is one POV and do check it out

but just thought i'd let you know what i was told.

 

Laura x

 

 

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