Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea
MEDICINAL: Echinacea, also known as Purple Coneflower, is a natural antibiotic and immune system
stimulator, helping to build resistance to colds, flus, and infections. It increases the production of white
blood cells, and improves the lymph glands. The tea from this herb should be used in all infections, and
has been used in treating skin cancers and other cancers. Please note that if you suffer from any
auto-immune disorder, you should use Echinacea, or any other immune stimulant herb, only under the
guidance of a professional, such as a naturopathic doctor, TCM practitioner, etc.
RELIGIOUS: Echinacea is used as an offering to the spirits or gods and goddesses to strengthen a
spell or ritual.
GROWING: Echinacea likes the prairies and other open, dry places. It adapts to most soils, in full sun,
except
wet ones. It grows over most of
The root is used ground, and the leaves are used for teas.
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