Echinacea

Echinacea 🌸💜
 
A cornerstone of North American herbal medicine and one of the most widely used immune herbs in the world, Echinacea purpurea is a potent blood tonic and immune modulator that supports the body through infection, inflammation, and recovery. Energetically neutral, displaying both warming and cooling actions, it clears heat and toxicity from the blood while balancing immune responses. Native to the North American prairies and at risk in the wild — purchase organically cultivated. Hand-selected, organic, and lovingly packaged in the Colorado mountains.
 
🌸 For: anyone working with colds, flu, upper respiratory infections, sore throat, sinusitis, skin infections, or immune support
🍃 Botanical name: Echinacea purpurea
🌱 Part used: roots, flowers, leaves
⚡ Energetics: neutral, both warming and cooling
👅 Taste: mildly sweet, slightly sour, slightly pungent with a characteristic tingling sensation
🔥 Actions: immunomodulant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, alterative, lymphatic, vulnerary
🌲 Body systems: immune system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, skin, blood
🌿 Traditional uses: colds and flu, upper respiratory infections, sore throat, sinusitis, wound healing, skin infections, lymphatic support. Used internally as tea or tincture; topically as wash or compress.
☕ How to use: brew as a tea (1-2 tsp per 8 oz, steep 10-15 minutes), use as a tincture, or apply topically as a cooled wash
🌾 Variation: as a natural botanical, color and aroma may vary slightly batch to batch
⚠️ Not for: use with caution with autoimmune conditions or immunosuppressant medications. Those with Asteraceae family sensitivity should proceed with caution. Consider using cultivated only, wild Echinacea is at risk.