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>Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 07:01:41 -0700 (PDT)

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>HI DANNY! HOW ARE U? IVE JUST READ 1 OF YOUR EMAILS, SAYING ABOUT U HAD

>PROBLEMS WITH YOUR LEGS, TIGHTNESS? I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT I TAKE

>GABAPENTIN 4 THAT AND IT DOES WONDERS 4 MY LEGS. HOW LONG U BEEN TAKING

>LDN? IVE BEEN ON IT FOR 2 YRS. ITS BE A SLOW AND VERY HARD ROAD, BUT ITS

>COMING ON WELL.. IVE NEVER HEARD OF ECHINACEA 2 HELP YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM?

>COULD U PLS. TELL ME MORE ABOUT IT AND WERE U CAN BUY IT? TAKE CARE MONICA

>FROM DOWNUNDER.

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> " Danny (UK) " <dandylion@...> wrote: I started LDN on 3.0

>but because I had terrible problems with tightness

>in my leg muscles, I dropped to 1.5 and had no further problems.

>At about the same time though, I also looked at my daily pile of

>supplements to see what I could leave out, for the time being. The only

>one I picked on was echinacea, the reason being that it was there to

>help boost my immune system, and the LDN claimed to be doing that

>anyway.

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>That was the reason I stopped taking the echinacea but I was just so

>pleased that the tightmess had gone, that I didn't pause to reflect on

>what might have done it. I just assumed it was lowering the dose.

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>Danny

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Hi

Some years ago- before my MS diagnosis- I had tried echinacea to

treat a cold;I went on to feel terrible,and after stopping

echinacea,I felt better again.

Ever since I did avoid it,as I see a direct relationship.

Regs,Tom

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> Has any one information or experience about Echinacea? I red that

> Echinacea aids in the production of interferon, but the other day

I

> bought a bottle from a pharmacy and on the leaflet there was a

> contraindication for autoimmune diseases –MS- and this is

confusing.

> Any information will be helpful to me. Thanks.

>

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Hi,

I thought Echinacea may have not been discussed before. There are

three articles here from three different sources, with links above

the posts.

I grow echinacea in my garden, and they come back every year. They

are tall and have beautiful flowers that are violet petals with black

inside that is where the seeds are when they dry out.

I have never used my own echinacea for harvesting, since the roots

are what you use, I like to see mine come up every year. But the

seeds I re-use to plant more flowers.

I use echinacea to boost my immunity system, I have used the tincture

without the alcohol, I like it better, and have given my children the

one that is for kids, I find it in the health food store, it may have

astragulas in it as well, another immunity booster.

Enjoy!

Michele

http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/e/echina01.html

Echinacea

Botanical: Echinacea angustifolia (DE CANDOLLE)

Family: N.O. Compositae

Synonyms---Black Sampson. Coneflower. Niggerhead. Rudbeckia.

Brauneria pallida (Nutt.).

Parts Used---Root, dried; also rhizome.

Habitat---America, west of Ohio, and cultivated in Britain.

Description---Named Echinacea by Linnaeus, and Rudbeckia, after

Rudbeck, father and son, who were his predecessors at Upsala.

The flowers are a rich purple and the florets are seated round a high

cone; seeds, four-sided achenes. Root tapering, cylindrical, entire,

slightly spiral, longitudinally furrowed; fracture short, fibrous;

bark thin; wood, thick, in alternate porous, yellowish and black

transverse wedges, and the rhizome has a circular pith. It has a

faint aromatic smell, with a sweetish taste, leaving a tingling

sensation in the mouth not unlike Aconitum napellus, but without its

lasting numbing effect.

Constituents---Oil and resin both in wood and bark and masses of

inulin, inuloid, sucrose, vulose, betaine, two phytosterols and fatty

acids, oleic, cerotic, linolic and palmatic.

Medicinal Action and Uses---Echinacea increases bodily resistance to

infection and is used for boils, erysipelas, septicaemia, cancer,

syphilis and other impurities of the blood, its action being

antiseptic. It has also useful properties as a strong alterative and

aphrodisiac. As an injection, the extract has been used for

haemorrhoids and a tincture of the fresh root has been found

beneficial in diphtheria and putrid fevers.

Other Species---

Echinacea purpurea has similar properties to E. angustifolia; the

fresh root of this is the part used.

Introduction

This fact sheet provides basic information about the herbA plant or

part of a plant used for its flavor, scent, or potential therapeutic

properties. Includes flowers, leaves, bark, fruit, seeds, stems, and

roots. echinacea--common names, uses, potential side effects, and

resources for more information. There are nine known species of

echinacea, all of which are native to the United States and southern

Canada. The most commonly used, Echinacea purpurea, is believed to be

the most potent.

Common Names--echinacea, purple coneflower, coneflower, American

coneflower

Latin Names--Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea

pallida

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/echinacea/

What It Is Used For

Echinacea has traditionally been used to treat or prevent colds, flu,

and other infections.

Echinacea is believed to stimulate the immune system to help fight

infections.

Less commonly, echinacea has been used for wounds and skin problems,

such as acne or boils.

How It Is Used

The aboveground parts of the plant and roots of echinacea are used

fresh or dried to make teas, squeezed (expressed) juice, extracts, or

preparations for external use.

What the Science Says

Studies indicate that echinacea does not appear to prevent colds or

other infections.

Studies to date have not proven that echinacea shortens the course of

colds or flu. For example, two NCCAM-funded studies did not find a

benefit from echinacea, either as Echinacea purpurea fresh-pressed

juice for treating colds in children, or as an unrefined mixture of

Echinacea angustifolia root and Echinacea purpurea root and herb in

adults.1,2 Other studies have shown that echinacea may be beneficial

in treating upper respiratory infections.3

NCCAM is continuing to support the study of echinacea for the

treatment of upper respiratory infections.

Side Effects and Cautions

When taken by mouth, echinacea usually does not cause side effects.

However, some people experience allergic reactions, including rashes,

increased asthma, and anaphylaxis (a life-threatening allergic

reaction). In clinical trials, gastrointestinal side effects were

most common.

People are more likely to experience allergic reactions to echinacea

if they are allergic to related plants in the daisy family, which

includes ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, and daisies. Also,

people with asthma or atopy (a genetic tendency toward allergic

reactions) may be more likely to have an allergic reaction when

taking echinacea.

It is important to inform your health care providers about any herb

or dietary supplementA product that contains vitamins, minerals,

herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, enzymes, and/or other

ingredients intended to supplement the diet. The U.S. Food and Drug

Administration has special labeling requirements for dietary

supplements and treats them as foods, not drugs. you are using,

including echinacea. This helps to ensure safe and coordinated care.

http://www.kcweb.com/herb/echin.htm

Resembling a black-eyed , echinacea or purple coneflower is a

North American perennial that is indigenous to the central plains

where it grows on road banks, prairies, fields and in dry, open

woods. It is also called snake root because it grows from a thick

black root that Indians used to treat snake bites.

Herbalists consider Echinacea one of the best blood purifiers and an

effective antibiotic. It activates the body's immune system

increasing the chances of fighting off any disease. This popular herb

has been used to help ward off the common cold and to relieve the

symptoms of hay fever.

The Plains Indians used various species of echinacea to treat

poisonous insect and snake bites, toothaches, sore throat, wounds, as

well as mumps, smallpox, and measles. The settlers quickly adopted

the therapeutic use of the plant, and since that time it has become

one of the top selling herbs in the United States. Since the early

1900's hundreds of scientific articles have been written about

echinacea. Most of the research during the past 10 years has focused

on the immunostimulant properties of the plant.

The constituents of echinacea include essential oil, polysaccharides,

polyacetylenes, betain, glycoside, sesquiterpenes and caryophylene.

It also contains copper, iron, tannins, protein, fatty acids and

vitamins A, C, and E. The most important immune-stimulating

components are the large polysaccharides, such as inulin, that

increase the production of T-cells and increase other natural killer

cell activity. Fat-soluble alkylamides and a caffeic acid glycoside

called echinacoside also contribute to the herb's immune empowering

effects.

It has been shown in animal and human studies to improve the

migration of white blood cells to attack foreign microorganisms and

toxins in the bloodstream. Research suggests that echinacea's

activity in the blood may have value in the defense of tumor cells.

Echinacea properties may offer benefit for nearly all infectious

conditions. Studies show echinacea prevents the formation of an

enzyme which destroys a natural barrier between healthy tissue and

damaging organisms. Echinacea is considered an effective therapeutic

agent in many infectious conditions including upper respiratory

infections, the common cold and sinusitis. The herb is a mild

antibiotic that is effective against staph and strep infections.

Echinacea aids in the production of interferon has increases

antiviral activity against, influenza (flu), herpes, an inflammation

of the skin and mouth. It may reduce the severity of symptoms such as

runny nose and sore throat and reduce the duration of illness.

Echinacea's antibacterial properties can stimulate wound healing and

are of benefit to skin conditions such as burns, insect bites,

ulcers, psoriasis, acne and eczema. It's anti-inflammatory properties

may relieve arthritis and lymphatic swelling.

It has also been used in homeopathy treatments for chronic fatigue

syndrome, indigestion, gastroenteritis, and weight loss.

Part Used: Root, dried; also liquid extract and juice. Often used in

combination with goldenseal or vitamin C.

Common Use: Echinacea products are used as a general nonspecific

stimulant to the immune system, supporting and stabilizing cellular

immunity and cleansing the blood, for the prevention and treatment of

infections. There are no known side effects associated with it's use.

Care: Full sun or light shade in hotter climates. Can grow in fairly

poor and dry soil.

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Thank you Michele! I too, have the sweet cone flowers in my garden. Mine are pink and white. Love, Joy

[ ] Echinacea

Hi,I thought Echinacea may have not been discussed before. There are three articles here from three different sources, with links above the posts.I grow echinacea in my garden, and they come back every year. They are tall and have beautiful flowers that are violet petals with black inside that is where the seeds are when they dry out.I have never used my own echinacea for harvesting, since the roots are what you use, I like to see mine come up every year. But the seeds I re-use to plant more flowers.I use echinacea to boost my immunity system, I have used the tincture without the alcohol, I like it better, and have given my children the one that is for kids, I find it in the health food store, it may have astragulas in it as well, another immunity booster. Enjoy!Michelehttp://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/e/echina01.htmlEchinaceaBotanical: Echinacea angustifolia (DE CANDOLLE) Family: N.O. CompositaeSynonyms---Black Sampson. Coneflower. Niggerhead. Rudbeckia. Brauneria pallida (Nutt.). Parts Used---Root, dried; also rhizome. Habitat---America, west of Ohio, and cultivated in Britain. Description---Named Echinacea by Linnaeus, and Rudbeckia, after Rudbeck, father and son, who were his predecessors at Upsala. The flowers are a rich purple and the florets are seated round a high cone; seeds, four-sided achenes. Root tapering, cylindrical, entire, slightly spiral, longitudinally furrowed; fracture short, fibrous; bark thin; wood, thick, in alternate porous, yellowish and black transverse wedges, and the rhizome has a circular pith. It has a faint aromatic smell, with a sweetish taste, leaving a tingling sensation in the mouth not unlike Aconitum napellus, but without its lasting numbing effect. Constituents---Oil and resin both in wood and bark and masses of inulin, inuloid, sucrose, vulose, betaine, two phytosterols and fatty acids, oleic, cerotic, linolic and palmatic. Medicinal Action and Uses---Echinacea increases bodily resistance to infection and is used for boils, erysipelas, septicaemia, cancer, syphilis and other impurities of the blood, its action being antiseptic. It has also useful properties as a strong alterative and aphrodisiac. As an injection, the extract has been used for haemorrhoids and a tincture of the fresh root has been found beneficial in diphtheria and putrid fevers. Other Species--- Echinacea purpurea has similar properties to E. angustifolia; the fresh root of this is the part used. IntroductionThis fact sheet provides basic information about the herbA plant or part of a plant used for its flavor, scent, or potential therapeutic properties. Includes flowers, leaves, bark, fruit, seeds, stems, and roots. echinacea--common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. There are nine known species of echinacea, all of which are native to the United States and southern Canada. The most commonly used, Echinacea purpurea, is believed to be the most potent.Common Names--echinacea, purple coneflower, coneflower, American coneflowerLatin Names--Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea pallidahttp://nccam.nih.gov/health/echinacea/What It Is Used ForEchinacea has traditionally been used to treat or prevent colds, flu, and other infections. Echinacea is believed to stimulate the immune system to help fight infections. Less commonly, echinacea has been used for wounds and skin problems, such as acne or boils. How It Is UsedThe aboveground parts of the plant and roots of echinacea are used fresh or dried to make teas, squeezed (expressed) juice, extracts, or preparations for external use.What the Science SaysStudies indicate that echinacea does not appear to prevent colds or other infections. Studies to date have not proven that echinacea shortens the course of colds or flu. For example, two NCCAM-funded studies did not find a benefit from echinacea, either as Echinacea purpurea fresh-pressed juice for treating colds in children, or as an unrefined mixture of Echinacea angustifolia root and Echinacea purpurea root and herb in adults.1,2 Other studies have shown that echinacea may be beneficial in treating upper respiratory infections.3 NCCAM is continuing to support the study of echinacea for the treatment of upper respiratory infections. Side Effects and CautionsWhen taken by mouth, echinacea usually does not cause side effects. However, some people experience allergic reactions, including rashes, increased asthma, and anaphylaxis (a life-threatening allergic reaction). In clinical trials, gastrointestinal side effects were most common. People are more likely to experience allergic reactions to echinacea if they are allergic to related plants in the daisy family, which includes ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, and daisies. Also, people with asthma or atopy (a genetic tendency toward allergic reactions) may be more likely to have an allergic reaction when taking echinacea. It is important to inform your health care providers about any herb or dietary supplementA product that contains vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, enzymes, and/or other ingredients intended to supplement the diet. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has special labeling requirements for dietary supplements and treats them as foods, not drugs. you are using, including echinacea. This helps to ensure safe and coordinated care. http://www.kcweb.com/herb/echin.htmResembling a black-eyed , echinacea or purple coneflower is a North American perennial that is indigenous to the central plains where it grows on road banks, prairies, fields and in dry, open woods. It is also called snake root because it grows from a thick black root that Indians used to treat snake bites. Herbalists consider Echinacea one of the best blood purifiers and an effective antibiotic. It activates the body's immune system increasing the chances of fighting off any disease. This popular herb has been used to help ward off the common cold and to relieve the symptoms of hay fever. The Plains Indians used various species of echinacea to treat poisonous insect and snake bites, toothaches, sore throat, wounds, as well as mumps, smallpox, and measles. The settlers quickly adopted the therapeutic use of the plant, and since that time it has become one of the top selling herbs in the United States. Since the early 1900's hundreds of scientific articles have been written about echinacea. Most of the research during the past 10 years has focused on the immunostimulant properties of the plant. The constituents of echinacea include essential oil, polysaccharides, polyacetylenes, betain, glycoside, sesquiterpenes and caryophylene. It also contains copper, iron, tannins, protein, fatty acids and vitamins A, C, and E. The most important immune-stimulating components are the large polysaccharides, such as inulin, that increase the production of T-cells and increase other natural killer cell activity. Fat-soluble alkylamides and a caffeic acid glycoside called echinacoside also contribute to the herb's immune empowering effects. It has been shown in animal and human studies to improve the migration of white blood cells to attack foreign microorganisms and toxins in the bloodstream. Research suggests that echinacea's activity in the blood may have value in the defense of tumor cells. Echinacea properties may offer benefit for nearly all infectious conditions. Studies show echinacea prevents the formation of an enzyme which destroys a natural barrier between healthy tissue and damaging organisms. Echinacea is considered an effective therapeutic agent in many infectious conditions including upper respiratory infections, the common cold and sinusitis. The herb is a mild antibiotic that is effective against staph and strep infections. Echinacea aids in the production of interferon has increases antiviral activity against, influenza (flu), herpes, an inflammation of the skin and mouth. It may reduce the severity of symptoms such as runny nose and sore throat and reduce the duration of illness. Echinacea's antibacterial properties can stimulate wound healing and are of benefit to skin conditions such as burns, insect bites, ulcers, psoriasis, acne and eczema. It's anti-inflammatory properties may relieve arthritis and lymphatic swelling. It has also been used in homeopathy treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome, indigestion, gastroenteritis, and weight loss. Part Used: Root, dried; also liquid extract and juice. Often used in combination with goldenseal or vitamin C. Common Use: Echinacea products are used as a general nonspecific stimulant to the immune system, supporting and stabilizing cellular immunity and cleansing the blood, for the prevention and treatment of infections. There are no known side effects associated with it's use. Care: Full sun or light shade in hotter climates. Can grow in fairly poor and dry soil.

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Having a cup of Echinacea tea right now! Thanks for the idea.

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> Echinacea:

> For the treatment of colds and flu - especially when aggravated by congestive

nasal and respiratory symptoms. Can also be used as a strengthening,

preventative tonic for those who catch colds and flu easily. 

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Hi,

That's true about Echinacea. Actually, I haven't taken it every day after the

first 5 weeks. I only take it now for a day or two when I haven't had enough

sleep and I feel like I may be feeling a bit run down. I copied my whole

list of supplements, but didn't want to write a book about dosages and how I

take each one

Barbara

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Barbara, I was told by my doctor that one should not take Echinacea for

more than 6 weeks. What is its strength and your dosage?

Thanks.