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Echinacea
Family:
Compositae |
Latin Name:
Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia |
Description
Echinacea is a stately plant with a striking flower with a height of 3 feet and a width of 2.5 feet, sometimes larger. The flowers are a few on each stalk, bright pink-purple, petals of 3 inches long, around a raised center disk of orange.
Common Uses
Echinacea root is a popular medicinal herb because it activates the body's immune system, increasing the chance of fighting off almost any disease. It is very nontoxic. Clinical studies show that extracts improve white blood cell count and create other immune responses.
History
Botanists named the plant after the hedgehog (Echinus) to describe its prickly, cone like center. The Plains Indians used various species for treatment of sore throats, toothaches, infections, wounds, snakebites, and skin problems; as well as mumps, measles, smallpox, and cancer.
Products Containing this Ingredient
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