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| | Echinacea - RxList Alternatives |
 | | Echinacea is a hardy perennial plant that grows 1-2 feet tall and has a spiny appearance from which it derived its name (echinos being Greek for sea urchin or hedgehog). | | | Due to an over harvesting of its wild population, some states restrict the harvest of this herb and are considering it for endangered species status. | | | Echinacea products are often sold as a combination of these three. |
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http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/alt/echinacea.htm
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| | Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Echinacea |
| | Echinacea is a North American prairie native, abundant in the mid west and cultivated widely in ornamental and medicinal gardens. | | | Echinacea propagates easily from seed or by root cuttings. | | | Three species of echinacea are useful medicinally: Echinacea augustifolia, Echinacea purpurea, and Echinacea pallida. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0000/ai_2603000048
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| | echinacea on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Echinacea is just one of the popular medicinal plants that is threatened by over-enthusiastic wild harvesting. | | | Echinacea is extracted from the roots and flowering tops of the purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia and E. | | | Use of Echinacea in upper respiratory tract infection.(Featured CME Topic: Complementary and Alternative Medicine) |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/e1/echinacea.asp
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| | Herbal Information Center-Echinacea - Herbs |
| | Echinacea's antibacterial properties can stimulate wound healing and are of benefit to skin conditions such as burns, insect bites, ulcers, psoriasis, acne and eczema. | | | Resembling a black-eyed Susan, echinacea or purple coneflower is a North American perennial that is indigenous to the central plains where it grows on road banks, prairies, fields and in dry, open woods. | | | The Plains Indians used various species of echinacea to treat poisonous insect and snake bites, toothaches, sore throat, wounds, as well as mumps, smallpox, and measles. |
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http://www.kcweb.com/herb/echin.htm
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| | Echinacea: More Than a Pretty Flower |
| | Echinacea (Coneflower) is not only a beautiful flower, prized by gardeners, but it is also a potent medicine. | | | Traditionally, Echinacea was used to help heal insect bites, diphtheria, typhoid, blood poisoning, and other diseases such as tuberculosis that affect the body's immune system. | | | More than just another pretty face among the wildflowers, Echinacea Purpurea (and other varieties of the plant) has long been used by Native Americans and Europeans as a booster of the immune system, potent preventer of colds and flu, and fighter of infections such as bronchitis, all in one. |
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http://www.gardenguides.com/articles/echinacea.htm
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| | DrWeil.com Q&A |
| | Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea and related species) is a very common plant in North America, cultivated ornamentally in gardens as the purple coneflower. | | | Echinacea is very popular as a medicinal, and there are hundreds of products made from it. | | | It is known to boost the activity of T-cells (natural killer cells) and the production of interferon. |
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http://www.drweil.com/u/QA/QA3741
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| | Dr. Murray Online Articles |
| | It is not enough to be high in any one particular component of Echinacea, for maximum benefit it is very important that the product contain all of the active components in their natural and most effective ratios. | | | Many manufacturers are not employing the necessary quality control tests required to insure that the Echinacea is being grown properly and is harvested at the exact time for maximal levels of all active compounds. | | | First of all, it is absolutely essential to use fresh plant material versus the dried plant or roots that most manufacturers use. |
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http://www.doctormurray.com/Articles/Echinamide.htm
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| | Honeybee plants - Echinacea |
| | The worker bee below has gathered a good sized ball of echinacea pollen (likely one on each side actually) and will soon take it back to the hive. | | | Most of our bees have a lovely golden colour, but perhaps one in ten of them has only black stripes like the one above that we photographed at a near by herb garden. | | | Perhaps it's reputation is deserved - we have never seen our bees with a cold or flue! |
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http://www.blessedbee.ca/encyclopedia/honeybee_plants/echinacea.php
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| | Assembling and Characterizing a Comprehensive Echinacea Germplasm Collection |
| | Well-documented germplasm collections could also be used to broaden the genetic base of ornamental Echinacea cultivars, which are widely cultivated as attractive landscape perennials. | | | These efforts were given a great boost in 1997, when the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service sponsored the location and collection of seed samples representing the diversity of all known Echinacea taxa (McKeown 1999a). | | | Ornamental seed production in field cages with insect pollination. |
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http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/ncnu02/v5-506.html
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| | Native Echinacea purpurea plants & seed, native Purple Coneflower plants & seed |
| | Echinacea purpurea is an ornamental wild flower occurring naturally in open woods, low areas, prairies and roadsides from Georgia, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, north to Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and introduced eastward. | | | Native Echinacea purpurea plants & seed, native Purple Coneflower plants & seed | | | Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) was and still is a widely used medicinal plant of the Plains Indians. |
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http://www.easywildflowers.com/quality/ech.purp.htm
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| | Echinacea Information and Pictures |
| | Resembling a black-eyed Susan, Echinacea or purple coneflower is a North American perennial plant that is indigenous to the central plains where it grows on road banks, prairies, fields and in dry, open woods, from the prairie states northward to Pennsylvania. | | | Many Echinacea products may contain one species, a combination of two or all three plant species. | | | The name Echinacea comes from the Greek word echinos, 'sea urchin', referring to the prickly scales of the dried seed head. |
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http://www.globalherbalsupplies.com/herb_information/echinacea.htm
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| | Echinacea purpurea, angustifolia and pallida |
| | Information on use of Echinacea from traditional healers ranges from external application for wounds, burns and insect bites to the chewing of roots for toothache and throat infections, and internal application for pain, coughs, stomach cramps and snake bites. | | | [From rudbeckia to echinacea: the emergence of the purple cone flower in modern therapeutics.]. | | | Review on advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Influenza indicates that Echinacea extracts, steam, chicken soup, ipatropium bromide, and oxymetazoline in adults are the interventions that appear to have the best empirical evidence. |
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| | Echinacea |
| | The genus Echinacea, a member of the sunflower family (Compositae or Asteraceae), has nine species found exclusively in the U.S. and Canada (McGregor 1968). | | | Problems with the identity of various echinacea species, and the presence of substitutes, especially Parthenium integrifolium, have been recognized in commercial echinacea products (Foster 1985a, 1985b, 1991; Bauer & Foster, 1989). | | | The three most common and widespread species, narrow-leaved purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia), pale purpleconeflower (E. |
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| | Echinacea species |
| | Echinacea Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada | | | Cichoric Acid and Isobutylamide Content in Echinacea purpurea as Influenced by Flower Developmental Stages—W. Letchamo, J. Livesey, T.J. Arnason, C. Bergeron, and V.S. Krutilina | | | Phytomedicines as a New Crop Opportunity—Loren D. Israelsen |
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http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Echinacea_nex.html
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| | Labels on Popular Herbal Supplement Echinacea Frequently Inaccurate |
| | In recent years, echinacea has gained a reputation as an immune-system booster and cold fighter, although clinical evidence about the herbal supplement is limited. | | | Researchers say sales of echinacea represent about 10% of all herbal supplement sales in the U.S. Herbal supplements are currently not subject to FDA evaluation and approval, but the agency proposed new labeling standards for nutritional supplements to help ensure quality control earlier this month. | | | In the study, published in the March 24 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers purchased 59 echinacea products from local retail outlets in the Denver, Colo. area in August 2000 and evaluated their contents. |
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| | Swallowtail Garden Seeds - Echinacea Seeds - Echinacea Purpurea |
| | Echinacea is a tough, heat tolerant, easy to grow 3-foot perennial. | | | Swallowtail Garden Seeds - Echinacea Seeds - Echinacea Purpurea | | | This prairie native has rose-purple 4-inch blooms with downward pointing petals and a prominent orange-tipped cone. |
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http://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/perennials/echinacea.html
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| | Echinacea |
| | This herb comes from North America, a wild flower and garden plant with purple coneflower and has been used by the native Indian tribes for centuries as a botanical. | | | Echinacea Tincture from Nutri Products 29.57ml for £9.00 | | | Echinacea AC2 from Nutri Products 60 capsules for £14.00 |
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http://www.jerseyhealth.freeservers.com/echinacea.htm
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| | Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower |
| | Cultivation is easy Echinacea prefers light, loamy, well-drained soil and a sunny position, tolerates shade. | | | Gather root and entire plant in fall or when in bloom, dry for later herb use. | | | Found growing in open fields, dry open woods, prairies and barrens. |
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| | The Original Holisticat (tm) Archives - Echinacea |
| | For the echinacea I use 1-3 drops of tincture in the food 3x/day. | | | And, to encourage purchase of the cultivated Echinacea crops! | | | Please call your state Senator or Representative (depending on progress of the bill) and tell them you support the moratorium on wildcrafting of Echinacea so that there will be seed to use to cultivate this alternative crop! |
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| | Echinacea - Herbal Encyclopedia |
| | Echinacea, also known as purple coneflower, is the root or above ground parts (harvested in flower) of three species of large, robust daisy like plants of the aster family. | | | Some commercial cultivation of these two species has developed as they become more scarce in the wild. | | | Echinacea angustifolia and E. pallida are harvested from the prairies of the midwestern United States. |
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| | Herbs - Echinacea |
| | Echinacea increased by phagocytic power of observed leukocytes. | | | Compared to pure fibrin grafts, echinacea-fibrin grafts exhibited increased healing tendency of the wound areas and less marked leucocytic infiltration. | | | Echinacea increases levels of properdin, a naturally occurring chemical thought to increase cellular resistance to infection. |
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http://www.springboard4health.com/notebook/herbs_echinacea.html
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| | Echinacea purpurea, E. angustifolia |
| | : Echinacea was the remedy of the Native American Indians from the Plains for wounds, infections, and insect and snake bites. | | | Other components in echinacea, such as the polysaccharide echinacin, also have antibiotic and antifungal activity. | | | The three most common species are Echinacea angustifolia, E. purpurea, and E.pallida. |
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| | Echinacea - an immune booster - DORG - The Dachshund Magazine On-Line! |
| | Echinacea is also known as the purple coneflower. | | | Echinacea - an immune booster - DORG - The Dachshund Magazine On-Line! | | | Researchers have determined the fresh pressed juice of echinacea purpurea (one of the three species of echinacea used in herbal medicine) is the most potent from because it contains the most active compounds. |
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| | PlantFiles: Detailed information on Eastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) |
| | Fortunately, echinacea reseeds, so even while some of my flowers have to be pulled out if it's been especially rainy or humid, there are always new ones on the way. | | | PlantFiles: Detailed information on Eastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) | | | Jan 16, 1:44 PM Detailed information on Eastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) |
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| | Echinacea by Power Health, Herbal Remedies ,UK, Free Delivery |
| | Echinacea is also known as Echinacea purpurea, or Purple Coneflower. | | | Take one tablet a day as a food supplement. | | | Echinacea 3:1 Dry Extract, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Modified Starch, Magnesium Stearate |
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| | CBC News: Echinacea useless for cold symptoms |
| | Michael Murray, director of education for Factors Group of Nutritional Companies, said consumers shouldn't dismiss echinacea as a cold remedy based on the study alone. | | | Last Updated Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:31:21 EDT | | | Echinacea, a herb widely used against symptoms of the common cold, works no better than a placebo, researchers have found in a systematic study. |
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| | HRF Greenpapers: Echinacea |
| | Thousands of Europeans and Americans use echinacea preparations against colds and flu, minor infections, and a host of other major and minor ailments. | | | Laboratory Study: Human white blood cells, stimulated by echinacea extract increased phagocytosis (consumption) of yeast cells by 20-40% compared to controls. | | | Unlike antibiotics, which are directly lethal to bacteria, echinacea makes our own immune cells more efficient in attacking bacteria, viruses and abnormal cells, including cancer cells. |
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| | Echinacea spp. - David L. Hoffmann B.Sc. (Hons), M.N.I.M.H. - HealthWorld Online |
| | It appears that this adulteration may be widespread in commercial samples. | | | Polysaccharides purified from large-scale cell cultures of the plant Echinacea purpurea were tested for their ability to activate human phagocytes in vitro and in vivo. | | | Purified polysaccharides from cell cultures of the plant Echinacea purpurea were investigated for their ability to enhance phagocytes' activities regarding nonspecific immunity in vitro and in vivo. |
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| | Echinacea as a healing herb |
| | General Description: Echinacea purpurea is a rhizomatous perennial species that grows up to 90cm high with ovate leaves, purple-pink flowers and conical orange-brown center. | | | Externally echinacea is known as a skin healer. | | | Traditional/Historical Medicine: In the late 1800s and early 1900s before the advent of pharmaceuticals, Echinacea was used by Doctors for a variety of conditions including cancer, gangrene, diphtheria, typhoid, cholera, syphilis, blood poisoning and even snake bite. |
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| | GCCI: CIAH: Echinacea and Other Herbal Immunostimulants for Pets |
| | The one that is getting the most press these days for people is echinacea, commonly known as the purple coneflower. | | | The plant as well as its roots have been used as an immunostimulant, antiseptic, antiviral and anti-inflammatory agent. | | | Tyler warns that infrequently, allergies may occur in patients allergic to members of the sunflower family. |
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| | ABC News: Study Says Echinacea Doesn't Help Colds |
| | Purple cone flowers, or Echinacea, stand in bundles at the Philadelphia Flower Show in this Thursday, March 4, 2004 file photo. | | | Echinacea, or purple coneflower, is sold over-the-counter in pills, drops and lozenges. | | | With reported annual sales of more than $300 million, echinacea is one of the most popular medicinal herbs used by people to treat colds. |
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| | Easy to grow |
| | Echinacea augustifolia is a bit more difficult to grow. | | | You will want to start these indoors so as not to waste seeds, as it is more rare and expensive than purpurea. | | | You can sow them directly or start them indoors in pots. |
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| | Echinacea- the Immune Building Herb |
| | Golden Seal, a historical staple of the Native Americans, has a wide range of components that benefit the digestive, circulatory, respiratory and glandular systems | | | Normally, Echinacea works very well synergistically with other herbs. | | | Being a natural anti-biotic, echinacea helps to prevent infections and builds the Immune system. |
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| | Echinacea Linked to Allergies |
| | The researchers suggest that you can become sensitized to have an allergy to echinacea by coming in contact with other plants in the environment, such as grass or tree pollens. | | | Echinacea is commonly taken to help prevent colds and other infections. | | | But as with other supplements, the dangers of echinacea are somewhat a mystery. |
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| | Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) |
| | The only thing echinacea can be somewhat fussy about is too much moisture. | | | Once they are growing well, they will thrive on the available moisture from rain except in extremely dry areas. | | | Rabbits and hedgehogs think new echinacea shoots are a tasty treat, so protect seedlings and young plants |
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| | Study Says Echinacea Has No Effect on Colds - New York Times |
| | Echinacea, the herbal supplement made from purple coneflower and used by millions of Americans to prevent or treat colds, neither prevented colds nor eased cold symptoms in a large and rigorous study. | | | A national survey last year by the National Center for Health Statistics found that echinacea was the most popular natural product, used by some 14,665,000 people, or 40 percent of those who used natural products. | | | While the herb is generally safe, he said, some people are allergic to it, and it can lower blood levels of theophylline, a drug used by people who have asthma, as well as levels of medications used to treat diabetes. |
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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/28/health/28cold.html?ex=1280203200&en=7c1018f0a5ac9450&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
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| | There are three varieties of Echinacea used for medicinal purposes, Echinacea angustifolia, and Echinacea purpurea, and Echinacea pallida (although the purpurea and pallida variety are very similar). | | | The dried root and the rhizomes are used for medicinal preparations. | | | Echinacea is contraindicated with the drug Econazole (Integrated Medicine 2002a, no page no.), and also with certain immuno-suppressant medication (Integrated Medicine 2002b, no page no.). |
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| | The Common Cold, NIAID Fact Sheets |
| | Echinacea is a dietary herbal supplement that some people use to treat their colds. | | | Researchers, however, have found that while the herb may help treat your colds if taken in the early stages, it will not help prevent them. | | | One research study funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a part of the National Institutes of Health, found that echinacea is not affective at all in treating children aged 2 to 11. |
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| | Echinacea Fails To Block Cold Virus Infection |
| | The particular components of the plant and the amounts of active ingredients may not be the same," he said. | | | Echinacea purpurea, or purple coneflower, is one of the most popular herbal therapies in the United States for warding off colds. | | | Echinacea capsules, juices, teas, and extracts line the aisles of health food stores. |
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| | News - Echinacea Fails to Treat Kids' Colds: Presented at PAS |
| | A limitation of the study is the fact that this is a plant extract, with possible species as well as regimen differences, Dr. Taylor noted. | | | Taylor said the twice-daily treatment frequency in the study was less than some preparations recommend. | | | Fever lasted 0.81 days for kids taking Echinacea and 0.64 days for placebo. |
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| | Supplement Week: Echinacea: An Immune System Threat? |
| | Echinacea, from the dried root and leaves of the purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea and related species found in many North American gardens, stimulates the immune system. | | | The recommended adult dose is two capsules of freeze-dried extract four times a day or one teaspoon of the tincture in a little warm water at the same frequency. | | | But I think it’s perfectly fine for them to take echinacea or astragalus short-term (up to 10 days or so) to treat colds and other minor infections. |
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| | BBC NEWS Health Echinacea 'does not treat colds' |
| | The echinacea or placebo was started at the onset of symptoms and continued for a maximum of 10 days. | | | But herbalists said the study contradicted other research which showed that echinacea was "powerful and effective". | | | Half the children studied were given Echinacea purpurea, with the rest given a dummy pill, or placebo, for up to three infections over a four-month period. |
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| | Herb World News Online · World |
| | According to the company, 11 of 25 products purchased for testing failed analysis. | | | Four contained insufficient levels of echinacea markers, and one had excessive microbial contamination. | | | ConsumerLabs claims 44 percent of echinacea products failed testing. |
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