Echinacea | Zi Zhu Hua

$1.68 – $2.46

Categories: Chinese Medicine, Pagan Herbs

a.k.a.: Purple Coneflower, Coneflowers, Kansas Snakeroot, Black Sampson, Sampson Root, Comb Flower, Hedgehog, Indian Head, Red Sunflower, Rock-up-hat, Scurvy root

Magikal Properties: Power, Success, Strengthening of spells, Money, Healing, Defensive Magic, Protection, Purification

Warning/Caution: Do not take medicinal Echinacea root if you are suffering from leukemia. | High doses can occasionally cause nausea and dizziness. | People with asthma or autoimmune dysfunction including AIDS and Lupus should use Echinacea with caution. No studies have documented negative effects, but the action of the active constituents of Echinacea could theoretically complicate autoimmune problems. | Those with allergies to other members of the Daisy family, ex. ragweed should use Echinacea with caution. | Anyone taking immune-suppressing drugs should avoid Echinacea as their actions contradict one another.

Always consult a physician before using herbal products, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medication(s). These herbs, resins, roots, flowers, and powders are meant to be used for spell and ritual work.

Available in: Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) & Indian Echinacea/Creat (Andrographis paniculata)

Echinacea | Zi Zhu Hua

$1.68 – $2.46

Type

Echinacea

Indian Echinacea

Weight

2 grams

4 grams

6 grams

8 grams

Clear

Echinacea was first used by the American Plains Indians. They used it mainly for its pain-killing properties. The herb is now also famous for its antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. It is used to treat herpes, respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, and digestive issues.

Echinacea leaves are normally hairy with a rough texture, having uniseriate trichomes. The ray florets number 8-21 and the corollas are dark purple to pale pink, white, or yellow. Their pollen is normally yellow. Purple centers are distinctly conical in shape and surrounded by dullish purple ray florets. They have ovate leaves that taper to a sharp point at the end and the flowers bloom from June to August.

Nine species of Echinacea are native to North America. They grow exceptionally well in the Midwest and Northeast regions. They are found in moist to dry prairies and wooded areas. These species are drought-tolerant perennials.