Echinacea is a well known herb used for the treatment of cold and flu. Echinacea is mostly sold in the form of liquid, tincture or in a capsule. It is known for its effects like boosting the immune system and removing toxins from the body. It also help fighting the diseases, viruses and bacterial diseases. Echinacea has been sold for centuries as an important herb in China.
Echinacea Kim’s mophead is a variety of large white flowers with a height of about one foot, which makes them ideal to be used as a border plant in the gardens.
Echinacea purpurea belongs to the species of flowering plant, and is also grown as an ornamental plant. Echinacea purpurea is native to eastern North America ans is often referred to as purple coneflower.
Bulk seeds Echinacea is easily available at almost all garden stores but planting the already established coneflowers is usually recommended to achieve maximum growth.
Benefits of Echinacea are that Echinacea provides resistance in the body against certain infections, stimulates the immune system, and is beneficial for reducing the systems of flu and colds. Other benefits of Echinacea include toning down of cold cores, sinus infections, vaginal yeast, and chronic fatigues.
Echinacea is also beneficial in promoting healing process, healing burns, soothing insect bites from even poisonous insects, providing aids against kidney and bladder problems, reducing inflammation. Echinacea is a powerful herb which also helps and provides treatment in cases of peritonitis, recovering and solving skins problems like abrasions, wounds, acne, eczema, boils and psoriasis. Echinacea is also beneficial for soothing sore throats when used as gargles.
Echinacea is also believed to be the “cure-all” medicinal herb because of its properties of healing anything ranging from cough to cancer. Echinacea contains anti-biotic properties due to the presence of copper, iron, iodine, potassium, vitamin A, C and E in it.
The diversity of Echinacea seeds vary in shape and density due to the difference in species, and the nutrients and water provided during the growing season. Usually the Echinacea seeds are two-toned tan and brown.
Echinacea liquid or in other forms liquid form of Echinacea is available and provides help in taking the dosage according to the required need. Echinacea liquid form is used traditionally for relief against infections of the respiratory tract, cold and flu. Echinacea liquid is also added to other drinks and food to be taken by small children.
The exact symptoms of Echinacea overdose are not yet found. However, one is advised to seek medical assistance and treatment in case of overdose of any form of Echinacea.
Some of the common side effects of Echinacea include allergies, dizziness, drowsiness headaches, muscle pain, nausea, sore throat, upset stomach, temporary numbness of the tongue, and swelling of the tongue, face or lips. Fever and nausea contribute to the lesser side effects of Echinacea.
Echinacea tincture is a natural remedy against many ailments and disorders. Echinacea tincture provides helps in treating allergic rhinitis, candidacies, the common cold, cough, influenza (the flu), otitis media pharyngitis, sinusitis, urinary tract infections, and wounds. Echinacea tincture contains immune boosting properties and helps provides aid and natural resistance against certain viral and bacterial symptoms and infections.
Echinacea “Green envy” is a beautiful plant having daisy like flowers hears of lime-green color having rose pink rays towards the center of the petals. The flowers are long lasting and the center is coned shaped and dark green and lime green in color. The leaves of the Echinacea green envy are lanced shaped and dark green in color. The Echinacea green envy is best nourished and grown in full sun.
Some of the Echinacea facts are stated below:
1. The scientific name of Echinacea is Echinacea angustifolia DC, Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt, Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench
2. It belongs to the family of Asteraceae.
3. The common names of Echinacea are American coneflower, black Sampson, black Susan, comb flower, hedgehog, Kansas snakeroot, Missouri snakeroot, (E.angudtifolia): narrow-leaved purple coneflower, (E. purpurea): common purple coneflower, (E. pallida): pale purple coneflower. Scurvy root.
