Echinacea Really Works

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BeyondOrganic — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:37:53 GMT

Yep it works! We take it the first week daily of every month. Don't get sick too often and when we do, it usually isn't too bad and doesn't last too long. We also often don't all get sick in the family when one does. We get a superb organic wild harvested tincture brand. THe childrens is sweetened with prunes I believe.

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Ms. Shirley Westberg — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:58:44 GMT

Regarding the person who had erythema nodosum. It is very hard to prove the cause of that disorder. I know because I had it on at least six occasions over the years. It was pretty much accepted in my case to be caused by Streptococcus infection (the kind that can cause rheumatic heart disease or nephrosis). Anyway, at one point I seemed to have a predisposition to get strep infections. Could the person who had erythema not had a "cold" but a strep infection. They are not always so easy to diagnose either and perhaps echinacca would not be a good idea in that case.

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Kelly D. at HealingHQ — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:01:41 GMT

I have had more success with the combination of Echinchea and Goldenseal. Surprisingly a mixture of organic apple cider vinigar mixed with a little baking soda has also been a quick and effective remedy.

Kelly

www.HealingHQ.com

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Duparc — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:32:11 GMT

Other probably more excellent substances are coconut (especially its virgin oil) olive leaf extract, and oregano virgin oil, all of which are synergistic to each other. If those three are taken together the severest of influenza (or other viral symptoms) will pass in about 5 hours. Singly they take a little longer.

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samurai — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:34:10 GMT

Once while traveling in Germany, a friend of mine and I fell ill.
We went to the doctor and he gave us this "secret remedy". It worked well. I was told it was not available in the US because it did not jive with Tylenol's wishes.
I later found out that it was indeed, Echinacea.

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Coeli — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:23:44 GMT

I have so much echinacea growing in my yard I pick it for my flower vases and display them in the house. They don't have a particularly nice floral scent, but I think they very pretty flowers and I don't mind they way they smell.

I often find my doggies pulling off the leaves and eating them and sometimes I catch them eating the flower too:D I always think there must be a reason they are inclined to eat particular herbs or grasses. I notice they eat different grasses at different times of the year and sometimes they don't touch certain herbs and other times they eat the heck out them. I wish I was as in-tune to my body as they are. I know when I need certain things, but I don't think I have ever had the urge to just start eating random herbs.

Just a question, does anyone here know the best ways to store and prepare echinacea, I do have a dehydrator, it would be nice to have both dried and extracts (or a liquid form). Should I dry the whole plant and seperate them into stem, flower, and leaves, or should I combine them all or throw out the stem?????.................I so need to take an herbology class, it's too bad practicing herbology is illegal:(

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Debrah — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:20:27 GMT

As HerbDoc points out native Americans used this herb primarily for poisoning cases. I don't hink it is all that great for colds and all those studies done on it are attempts by medical people to show that herbs don't work! My husband and I have both used Echinchea for spider bites very successfully--both internally and topically. Infusions and/or tinctures are the best ways to do herbs--capsules are not the best, they are often over treated or old and I think it is important to taste what you are taking . The best herbs for colds/flus are elderberry extract, lemon balm and raw garlic if you feel it coming on. For improving your immune system use the herbs Herb Doc suggests--reishi and astragulus and of course improve your lifestyle. I had heard of the eclectic physicians--sounds interesting--I will have to read more about them--are there any in existence today? Debrah

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mmc88121 — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:57:39 GMT

Why would something the good Lord provided for us not work. He is not into making a profit. He is into helping us and created what we need. The problem is we think we can do it better than he does.

Mary

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Russ Bianchi — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:55:03 GMT

IT MOST DEFINITELY WORKS!

In the studies suggesting Echinacea doesn't work, there is always something very screwy with the methodology.

Said another way, the studies have interfering excipient(s) that disallow the herb from getting into metabolic utilization, OR are under dosed, OR the dosage of echinacea used, is in someway compromised, in residual potency.

Clearly, those who have market share to lose in OTC chemicals and synthetics (Big Pharma) cold isles, have tried for MANY YEARS, through fancy PR firms, and spin machines, to down play the benefits of such wonderful products like echinacea; as well as knowingly promoting FALSE and FRAUDULENT studies, but are losing most propaganda battles, and the overall war.

It is through vetted, and fair play, web sites like Mercola.com's Vital Votes, that the true information will be disseminated to all consumers, to make up their own minds about their own bodies, and TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN HEALTH!

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Rogway — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:42:34 GMT

I have kept echinacea in my cabinet for years and years. Wheather it is in the mind, or the bottle, but it works ecceptionally well for me and mine. I have found pau-d-arco also does a superb job. Either one of them has ridden me overnight.

Commercially processing is one way that many herbs and supplement loose their effectiveness.

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pinkskittles — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:49:35 GMT

i think it matters about what form echinacea is in... is it in a cough drop with added sugar?

maybe the problems we've had with echinacea and it not working has to do with the form it's in.

i'm still not a strong believer in it, and i've only ever used it once for sore throat and it was in a natural and organic cough drop without sugar.

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Lloyd Fielder D.C. — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:09:58 GMT

awesome!