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> Echinacea
Echinacea is a North American perennial that is
exclusive to the central plains where it grows in
fields, prairies, road banks and in dry open wooded
areas. Echinacea has also been known as ‘snake root’
because it grows from a thick black root that
Indians used to use to treat snake bites.
Herbalists all over the world consider Echinacea as
one of the best blood purifiers and an effective
antibiotic. It works to activate your body’s immune
system which will increase the chances of fighting
off any disease. Echinacea has also been used to
help ward off the common cold as well as relieve
symptoms of hay fever.
In the old days, the plains Indians used various
species of Echinacea to treat poisonous insect and
snake bikes, wounds, mumps, small pox, toothaches
and measles. The settlers of the land quickly
adopted the therapeutic use of the plant, and since
then, it’s become one of the top selling herbs in
the United States.
As far back as the early 1900’s the positive
benefits of Echinacea were written in scientific
articles and since then most of the researching of
the past 10 years has been focused on the immuno-stimulant
properties of the plant.
In scientific studies, Echinacea has shown in both
human and animal studies to improve the migration of
white blood cells to attack foreign microorganisms
and toxins from within your bloodstream. Research
has suggested that Echinacea’s activity in the blood
may have value in the defense against tumor cells.
Studies have also shown that Echinacea’s
antibacterial properties can stimulate wound healing
and is extremely beneficial to skin conditions such
as insect bites, burns, ulcers, acne and eczema.
Echinacea’s anti-inflammatory properties may also
relieve arthritis and lymphatic swelling throughout
your body.
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