Ingredients: Echinaea Angustifolia Root. All encapsulated products are in a pure 100% vegetable based capsule.

A traditional herb for the immune system.

Available in Christopher's capsules, Western Botanicals capsules, extract and bulk

Echinacea is a very effective alterative and blood-purifier, and it is a powerful and stimulating antiseptic and antiputrefactive agent. It is very valuable for correcting autoinfection, wherein elimination is imperfect and the tissues and fluids have altered and developed septic or putrefactive action with resultant systemal devitalization and adynamia (weakness). Its stimulating antiseptic and anti-putrefactive action on external surfaces is comforting. In arresting pus formation, it eliminates the disagreeable odors of foul surfaces and fetid discharges. It is an excellent healing agent wherever tissue decay is imminent or taking place, repair power is poor, and where there are unhealthy or sanious (bloody-tinged) discharges. Echinacea is a good appetizer and greatly improves digestion and is useful in strumous (goitrous, scrofulous) conditions. It relieves non-venomous bites and stings, and the Sioux Indians used the freshly-scraped root as a successful antidote for snake bites and hydrophobia. 

A perennial plant with a stout, bristly stem bearing hairy, alternate, linear-lanceolate leaves, which taper at both ends. At times the base of the leaf is winged. The leaf margins are toothed, top of the leaves lack petioles. A distinctive flower features I2~3O large spreading, dull-purple rays and a conical disk made up of numerous purple, tubular florets. Native to central U.S. in dry open woods, on prairies, road banks, widely cultivated.

It is a antiseptic, depurative, and digestive. The rhizome is a very effective immune system stimulant, without toxicity, stimulating the body's defenses against disease; also an antibiotic, and anti-viral which restores inflamed connective tissue, treats fevers, infections, promotes digestion. Historically it is a blood-purifier which helps in skin conditions such as eczema, acne, boils and may reduce allergies. Take 1 tablespoon 3-6 times a day of the decoction (1 teaspoon of the granulated root in 2 cups boiling water for 1/2 hr.) Combined with myrrh, it is said to help in typhoid fever. It is also used externally. Note: Do not use the rootstock once it has lost its odor. E. purpurea is used similarly.

Warning: After taking Echinacea for 6-8 weeks it is recommended to take a break for 2-4 weeks before restarting use.

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