Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database | |
Echinacea (Purple Coneflower) |
| Botanical Name |
Echinacea, various species |
| System Affected |
ear/eyes/nose/throat, blood, snakebite, urinary, gland |
| Properties |
blood purify/detox boils, abcesses adrenal stim. allergies, colds/cough/flu/influenza, cortisol lymph glands;prostate edema, gangrene, sores anticancer sore/strep throat, laryngitis gums, immune system, infections anti-bacterial/biotic/viral/fungal, anti-cancer anti-inflamatory, sties anti-spasm, pain, sedative, skin, yeast infections snakebite tonsilitis, ulcer, vulnerary yeast infect nipple HIV, Lymes pneumonia |
| Description |
roots & rhizomes of shrub |
| Origin |
America |
| Notes |
one variety called: Missouri Snakeroot |
| Toxicity |
none; stops working if taken too long |
| Dosage |
15 grains powder 2Xs/day w/water or juice |
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