Echinacea Root

Western Bulk Herbs – Echinacea Root

Western Bulk Herbs Echinacea Root is part of the most famous herb for remedies and healing. Helping to rid the body of bacterial and viral attacks and clears microbial infections, this dried root has many benefits and can be taken any time of the year for full body benefit. Pairs well with many herbs, echinacea may be taken internally or externally. This herb boosts the body’s immune response, is anti-microbial and an alterative.

Latin Name:
Echinacea purpurea

Common Name:
eastern purple coneflower, purple coneflower, hedgehog coneflower

Parts Used:
Dried Root

Properties:
This herb is an anti-microbial with alterative functions.

Traditional Uses:
This herb was used by native-americans as a traditional medicine and then it was adopted by the settlers. It later became part of the snake oil craze which is where a lot of the misnomers of the herb come from.

Internal Applications:
When taken as a tea, echinacea root helps repel disease from microbial, bacterial and viral infections.

Topical Uses / Applications:
When applied topically, this herb helps to clear septic sores and heal cuts.

Culinary Uses:

The flowers of the echinacea are a beautiful way to garnish a dish.

Chemical Properties:
Volatile oils, glycoside, echinaceine, phenolics.

Folk Lore:
N/A

Cautions:

*Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Resources:

David Hoffman’s The New Holistic Herbal
https://www.drugs.com/npp/echinacea.html