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| colds and flu (continued) |
| echinacea for, 9, 20, 38-39, 58 |
| increasing resistance to, 73 |
| collagen, 21 |
| Comanche tribe, use of echinacea by, 9 |
| comb flower, traditional name for echinacea, 11 |
| coneflower, traditional name for echinacea, 11 |
| conjunctivitis, eyewash for, 61 |
| Conners. Leah Lischner, 16-17 |
| copperhead snake bite, echinacea for, 56-57 |
| cortisone, echinacea similar to, 29 |
| cosmetics, echinacea in, 24 |
| coughs, echinacea for, 9 |
| Cowling's rule (recommended dosages for children), 54 |
| Crow tribe, use of echinacea by, 9 |
| cuts, formula for antiseptic wash, 61 |
| cyclooxygenase, 29, 30 |
| cynarin, 29 |
| D |
| Dakota Sioux tribe, use of echinacea by, 9 |
| decoction (simmered tea), 44-45, 48-49 |
| Department of Agriculture (USDA), 15 |
| detoxification, echinacea and, 20 |
| di-calcium phosphate, excipient in capsules, tablets, 46 |
| diabetes, echinacea for leg ulcers, 24 |
| diaphoretic herb, 38 |
| diet, 72-73 |
| dosages, recommended, 39, 53 |
| douche, echinacea, 26-27 |
| drugs, pharmaceutical or prescription |
| annual deaths caused by, 6 |
| antibiotics, overuse of, 33-36 |
| common side effects of, 6 |
| 50 percent have undocumented side effects, 6 |
| herbs and, a comparison, 4-6 |
| prescription, plant sources of, 3 |
| safety of, 4-6 |
| side effects of, 6 |
| E |
| ear infections |
| antibiotics and, 35 |
| formula for, 60 |
| inflammation, echinacea for, 30 |
| echinacea, all species |
| actions of, 31 |
| adulteration problem 67-68 |
| alcohol extracts, 46-47, 49-50, 53 |
| allergic reaction to, 64-65 |
| anesthetic properties of, 9-10, 26 |
| anti-inflammatory activity of, 28-30 |
| antibiotic properties of, 35-38 |
| antimicrobial action of, 31-32 |
| Author's favorite preparations, 43 |
| author's introduction to, 16-17 |
| echinacea, all species (continued) |
| babies' use of, 60 |
| caffeine more toxic than, 63 |
| capsules, 45-46, 49 |
| cautions regarding use of, 64 |
| children, recommended dosages for, 53-54 |
| clinical trials involving, 23-24, 25, 39 |
| commencial preparations of, 44-47 |
| common names of, 11 |
| cortisone-like activity of, 29 |
| desensitization to, 67 |
| early European uses of, 10-11 |
| Eclectic medicine and, 12-15, 28, 62 |
| external application of, 21, 24-26, 51-52 |
| German use of, 19-20 |
| glycerite, recommended dosage of, 53 |
| history of name, 7, 11 |
| immune system and, 19, 20 |
| injectable preparations, 41, 63, 65 |
| intermittent use of, 66-67 |
| leaf juice, 41, 44, 53 |
| limitations of effectiveness, 65-66 |
| maximum activity dosage, 67 |
| medicinal effects of, 19, 20 |
| medicinal parts of, 41-43 |
| medicinal uses of since 1852, 15-16 |
| misidentification of, 63 |
| most medicinal species controversy, 40-43 |
| most popular plant used by Eclectic physicians, 14 |
| numbing effects of, 9-10 |
| ointment, success rates of (table), 25 |
| overdose symptoms, 62-65 |
| overuse of, 39 |
| polysaccharides in, 28, 38, 41-42, 63 |
| potency of, 26 |
| powders, 26, 45-46, 49, 53 |
| preparations, adding flavors to, 51 |
| preparations, how to make, 48-52 |
| preparation, recommended of, 39, 53 |
| products, shelf life of, 45-47, 50 |
| quality of, 67-69 |
| roots most medicinal after 4 years, 7 |
| safety of, 62-65 |
| seed head used as hair comb, 10 |
| seed source, 85 |
| seeds chewed to relieve thirst, 10 |
| seeds, germination of, 70-71 |
| species of, 40-42 |
| tablets, 45-46 |
| taste of, 7-8 |
| teas, 44-45, 53 |
| tinctures (alcohol extracts), 39, 46-47, 53 |
| traditional Native Amencari uses of, 9-10, 28 |
| wash for wounds, 26 |
| Echinacea angustifolia, 7, 11, 13, 19, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 40-42 |
| Echinacea atrorobens, 42 |
| Echinacea pallida, 7, 11, 28, 40-42, 64 |
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