Echinacea belongs to the Asteraceae family and it came to us from North America. The plant has long straight stems, and reaches a height of one and a half meters. The flowers are quite large: elongated narrow petals are located near the convex dark brown core. Echinacea comes in purple, red, or yellow. The leaves are oval, serrated along the edges. This flower is one of the ten most popular plants in the world. But for medicinal purposes, its purple appearance is used. Even the ancient North American Indians noticed the beneficial properties of echinacea and successfully used it to treat many diseases.
Echinacea. Chemical Composition
The chemical composition of the plant has been thoroughly studied. The composition of the flower includes flavonoids, polysaccharides, echinacoside, resins, betaine, echinacin, linoleic, palmintic, cyrotinic acids, as well as trace elements, magnesium, aluminum, potassium and iron. So what are the benefits of echinacea? In the treatment of what diseases is this plant used?
Echinacea purpurea: beneficial properties
This plant is widely used not only in traditional medicine, but also in official medicine. Many different medicines have been created, which include extracts, extracts and other components of this flower. Echinacea is used in the treatment of long-term non-healing wounds, bedsores, burns. It should be noted that during the treatment of the latter, it not only heals, but also anesthetizes. The beneficial properties of echinacea have been confirmed by modern scientists. The immunostimulating property of the flower has been proven. It manifests itself not only in adults, but also in children with immature immunity. Due to this property, echinacea extract is widely used not only in medicine, but also in the food industry. It is added to various drinks, tea blends, sweets. Extract from the plant contributes to the treatment of nervous disorders, allergies. This flower also helps the body recover faster after chemotherapy, radiation exposure. Teas, echinacea tinctures are drunk in inflammatory processes of a different nature, since this plant has antiviral, antibacterial and antimycotic properties. Its extract inhibits the growth of viruses such as streptococcus, herpes, influenza virus, staphylococcus aureus, and also E. coli. You can make your own medicinal tea or oil tincture, or you can buy it at a pharmacy.
Echinacea: beneficial properties and contraindications
Cold tea
For the prevention, as well as for the treatment of colds, brew echinacea tea. To do this, fall asleep inmug a tablespoon of dried flowers and pour boiling water. Let it brew for about an hour and you can take it instead of regular tea.
Oil tincture for gastric ulcers
Mix 1:1 Echinacea Oil Solution and Sea Buckthorn Oil. Use two tablespoons at night before bed. To prepare an oil tincture, use this recipe. Pour two kilograms of dried flowers with ten liters of fresh sunflower oil. Insist for forty days. Strain. Once again emphasizing the beneficial properties of echinacea, I would like to say about contraindications. So, this herb is not recommended only for people who have intolerance to individual components that make up the plant. Be always he althy!
