Echinacea provides both a contemporary and historical view of this important herb and its healing properties. Known as a non-specific stimulant to the immune system, it was highly valued in Native American medicine and was used more frequently than any other plant. Today, research shows clear scientific reasons for its effectiveness.
Echinacea provides both a contemporary and historical view of this important herb and its healing properties. Known as a non-specific stimulant to the immune system, it was highly valued in Native American medicine and was used more frequently than any other plant. Today, research shows clear scientific reasons for its effectiveness.
Herbalist, author, photographer, conservationist, and researcher, Steven Foster (1957-2022) was renowned for his extensive work with Echinacea. He co-authored Herbal Emissaries and the Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants, and was the author of Herbal Bounty-The Gentle Art of Herb Culture , Special Publications Editor for the American Botanical Council (Austin, Texas), and Associate Editor of Herbalgram.
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Nature's Immune Enhancer Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Universal Remedy of the Plains Indians 2. From Nostrum to Specific Medicine 3. Medicinal Uses of Echinacea by Eclectic Physicians 4. Modern Research and Future Potential 5. Preparations: Past and Present 6. Safety: Risks vs. Benefits 7. On the Farm and in the Garden: Cultivating Echinacea 8. Is It Echinacea? Substitutions and Adulteration 9. A Natural Insecticide for the Future? 10. Chemical Constituents 11. The Evolution of a Name: Wanderings in Taxonomic History 12. Characteristics of the Genus Echinacea: The Botanist's View 13. The Species : Identification and Distribution 14. The Need for Conservation: Is Time Running Short? Plant and Seed Sources Bibliography Index
Nature's Immune Enhancer Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Universal Remedy of the Plains Indians 2. From Nostrum to Specific Medicine 3. Medicinal Uses of Echinacea by Eclectic Physicians 4. Modern Research and Future Potential 5. Preparations: Past and Present 6. Safety: Risks vs. Benefits 7. On the Farm and in the Garden: Cultivating Echinacea 8. Is It Echinacea? Substitutions and Adulteration 9. A Natural Insecticide for the Future? 10. Chemical Constituents 11. The Evolution of a Name: Wanderings in Taxonomic History 12. Characteristics of the Genus Echinacea: The Botanist's View 13. The Species : Identification and Distribution 14. The Need for Conservation: Is Time Running Short? Plant and Seed Sources Bibliography Index
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