FLOWERS - ECHINEA BUTTERFLY KISSES / KANSAS SNAKEROOT - 5 SEEDS medicinal

Echinacea purpurea 'Butterfly Kisses' (Coneflower) Noted for its compactness and sturdy habit, Echinacea purpurea 'Butterfly Kisses' is a particularly attractive double coneflower with large, fragrant, bright pink ray flowers, 3 in. across (7 cm), adorned with a darker pom-pom central cone.
Echinacea is one of the worlds most important medicinal herbs. Research shows that it has the ability to raise the bodys resistance to bacterial and viral infections by stimulating the immune system. It is also antibiotic and helps to relieve allergies. Plants in this genus were probably the most frequently used of all North American Indian herbal remedies.
It has tall stems, bears single flowers, and has a central cone. The large cone is actually a seed head with sharp spines that resemble a stiff comb.
Echinacea contains several chemicals that play a role in its therapeutic effects. These include polysaccharides, glycoproteins, alkamides, volatile oils, flavonoids. and polysaccharides (substances known to trigger the activity of the immune system).