Echinacea Seeds - Rudbeckia purpurea ~ Indigenous Medicinal Herbs - Perennial Flower

Rudbeckia purpurea Seeds

Echinacea

Echinacea root is believed by many to help stimulate the body’s immune system to diseases. It’s been reported that it may also be helpful in treating early phases of bacterial or viral infections. Other possible remedies may be for helping alleviate colds, flu and upper respiratory infections. It is also used by some for anti-inflammatory treatment of infected wounds and bites from insects and reptiles. The Echinacea root can be harvested and processed which can be used for home remedy purposes. The best time to harvest the root is usually in the autumn after 2 or 3 years. Dig the roots up and shake the dirt free. Continue by washing off the roots. You may need to hack the large crowns apart with a hatchet. The roots may then be cold stored for a few days without moulding. But try to make the fresh root tincture as soon as possible. The root can be ground up and taken as a powder, filled into capsules or drank as a tea or made into a potent tincture. It has a long blooming period from mid-summer to early autumn. Their seeds are a magnet for butterflies and birds. They are drought resistant and can withstand temperature as well as moisture variations.