Echinacea Purpurea (Purple Cone Flower) Echinacea-Purple-Cone-Flower :

Type of Flower

Fun Facts

Effects of Flower

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genus of herbaceous flowering plants

Treatments Using Flower

Echinacea is believed to work best when taken at the first sign of a cold. Although echinacea may not prevent a cold, this product might make cold symptoms less severe.

helps with symptoms of vaginal yeast infections

It is not certain whether echinacea is effective in treating any medical condition. #

Some marketed supplements have been found to be contaminated with toxic metals or other drugs.

shouldn't take with an autoimmune disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or psoriasis

The genus Echinacea has ten species of "coneflowers", but 18 different kinds found. https://www.gardenloversclub.com/ornamental/flowers/coneflower/types-of-coneflowers/

Echinacea is often sold as an herbal supplement. #

Known as "coneflowers" #

only in eastern and central North America, where they grow in moist to dry prairies and open wooded areas.

Greek word ἐχῖνος, meaning "sea urchin" (known as the center of the flower), due to the spiny central disk. sea urchin

Echinacea should not be used in a child younger than 12 years old.

In addition, studies have linked echinacea and their compounds to many health benefits, such as reduced inflammation, improved immunity and lower blood sugar levels.

There is a kind called "double decker". It has petals that grow out of the top and the bottom of the central cone. double

There are many unique Echinacea Purpureas, but this one stands out to me with my love for butterflies butterfly kiss - "buttery kisses"

Confliction with whether it works with colds or not. Found articles where it doesn't and where it does.

With its genus, found useful being a herbal supplement.

Dosages of Echinacea:

Crude herb extract: 2 tabs (6.78 mg) orally three times daily

Echinacea pallida root tincture: 900 mg orally daily

Herb juice: 6-9 ml orally daily or 20 drops per minute orally every 2 hours for 24 hours then continue three times daily

Herbal compound tea: 5-6 cups orally on day 1, then decrease by 1 cup/day over 5 day and no more then 8 weeks of continual use

Topical: Only to effected area

Side effects of echinacea include:

diarrhea

allergic reaction

skin rash

dizziness

altered fertility

abdominal pain

fever

nausea/vomiting

itching

sore throat

"coneflowers"

a garden classic perennial plant

blooms in mid-summer

most popular native wildflowers