Common name:

Purple coneflower

Family:

Compositae

Parts used:

Flowers & roots

Chemistry:

Alkamides (including isobutylamides), caffeic acid esters (echinacosides and cynarin). Polysaccharides, echinolone, betaine

Main actions:

Immune stimulant/modulant, Lymphaytic

Other Actions:

Anti-inflamatory, antibiotic, alterative, diaphoretic, vulnerary, anti-allergenic

Dosage:

tincture 2-5ml TDS

Safety:

People with compositae sensitivities,