Echinacea Purpurea (Purple Cone Flower) 
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Type of Flower
Fun Facts
Effects of Flower
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Daisy family
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.
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.
There are many unique Echinacea Purpureas, but this one stands out to me with my love for butterflies - "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