Re: [gardeners] echinaceae
Michael Bailes (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sat, 7 Feb 1998 14:43:55 +1100
At 2:38 AM +1100 7-2-98, jaime wrote:
>Jane Burdekin wrote:
>
>> I use a combination echinacea/goldenseal capsule if I feel like I am coming
>> down with something. I am using it now as a preventative med because my
>> son has a cold, and he is taking 2 caps 2-3 times a day.
>
>Jane, be very careful using goldenseal on a regular basis for
>too long. In general, 3 months is the maximum recommended
>prescription. I can provide detailed information about what
>this herb has been used for historically, if you are interested.
>
Yes Jaime good advice
It is an excellent herb but very long continued, very high doses can be
damaging to the liver.
I would suggest taking some St. Mary's Thisle with the Ecinacea to counter
any possible liver toxicty
It is a pretty plant to grow in the garden.
You can the harvest the roots and make you own remedy.
I have a rare white variety flowering now.
They are native to USA
You might know them as "Black Eyed Susan" or Coneflower.
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