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echinacea
[ek-uh-ney-shuh, -see-uh]
noun
any of several coneflowers of the genus Echinacea whose leaves, roots, and other parts are used in herbal medicine to promote wound healing and enhance the immune system.
echinacea
/ ˌɛɪˈԱɪʃɪə /
noun
Also called: purple coneflower.either of the two N American plants of the genus Echinacea, having flower heads with purple rays and black centres: family Compositae (composites) See coneflower
the powdered root of either of these plants, used to stimulate the immune system
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of echinacea1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of echinacea1
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On the packaging, he adds: “Our label design includes images of the recognizable fruit body that the mycelium forms. This is normative across dietary supplements. Most echinacea root products have an image of an echinacea flower or plant on the package although the specific extract is made from the root.”
She also says echinacea, turmeric and ginger shots are not going to give you an immune boost.
Summer-blooming perennials, such as sedum, lavender, echinacea and other plants that don’t need very much summer water, carry interest on through the growing season.
Everything from the primrose to the milkweed to the Echinacea purpurea, is allowed to flourish.
I’ll watch chickadees pull at echinacea heads and munch on their seeds.
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