The Artistic Farmer

Echinacea purpurea. Compositae                                                                

This herb has attractive purple flowers. Fringed leaves of rough texture. A popular garden plant, also found wild in hedges and along pathways. Echinacea is known to be a favorite and sacred herb of the American Indians, and is much used for all ailments of women. It is also included on the short list of herbal cure-alls.

Use, internal:

Treats all internal aches and pains. Also useful in dysentery. Helpful in most ailments of women.

Dose:

A Standard Brew of the flower heads, one tablespoon of flowers to two cups water, three teaspoons taken morning and evening. As a powerful herb, it’s use should be limited to several weeks per month. If any upset is felt from use of this herb, it should be discontinued immediately.