ECHINACEA (Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea purpurea)

DESCRIPTION: Echinacea's is popular for supporting a healthy immune system. Echinacea has been in more than 350 scientific studies and is considered extremely safe. Echinacea stimuates the body's immune response and increases the bodies resistance to infection.

POTENTIAL BENEFITS: Supports a healthy immune system. Echinacea promotes healthy white blood cell activity and is a blood builder. Echinacea

POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS: Echinacea may cause a tingling sensation in your mouth, which may last only a few minutes. Very large doses may cause short-term fever, nausea and vomiting.

PARTS USED: Root

GENERAL USAGE: Echinacea is used in the treatment of acne, as an antiseptic, for poisonous bites, as a blood enhancer and purifier, boils, cancer, carbuncles, diphtheria, eczema, fevers, gangrene, swollen glands, gonorrhea, strengthening gums, hydrophobia, indigestion, infections, preventing infections, leukemia, lymph glands, mucous, peritonitis, pimples, prostate conditions, infected sores, strep throat, syphilis, typhoid fever and tonsillitis.

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