Echinacea
Virtuvites

Echinacea was the remedy of the Native American Indians from the Plains for wounds, infections, and insect and snake bites. The purple coneflower is a member of the sunflower family. The three most common species are Echinacea angustifolia, E. purpurea, and E. pallida In the United States, the roots of  E. angustfolia have been used traditionally. Europe has performed more studies with fresh plant extract of E. purpurea.

Echinacea has been used to boost the immune system, to help speed wound healing, to reduce inflammations, and to treat colds, flus, and infections. Many of the active components of echinacea have antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties. Echinacea has also been used externally to cleanse and heal wounds, eczema, burns, psoriasis, herpes, vaginitis, canker sores, abscesses, and other skin conditions. Recent research has indicated that echinacea has potent anti-tumor activity and helps to stimulate the immune system to destroy cancer cells.

Historical Uses For Echinacea:

• Immune stimulator for colds and flues, sluggish immune systems
• Inflammation, analgesic, sedative, anti-spasmodic
• Relieves pain and swelling
• Edema, water retention
• Anti-viral
• Infections, sore throat, UTI, strep throat; eye and ear infections
• Anti cancer
• snake and insect bites, scratches
• Boils, abscesses, gangrene, ulcerations. sores
• Tonsilitis, inflamed gums, mucus problems
• Urticaria (external wash)
• Antibiotic
• Stimulation of adrenal cortex, increased cortisol release
  
   

Echinacea Root 400mg. ct. 100
Code VV7091 Price $7.95