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Living an Herbal Life
Echanacea
Posted By: Maureen Date: Friday, July 7 2006, at 4:25 p.m.
Echanacea is a widely recommended product to help your body bolster it's immune system when you know you're going through a tough time. In general, it is thought to be most effective in preventing a bacterial or viral infection as opposed to helping one once it has set in. Astragalus is an herb that can help the body once its been attacked. Echanacea is also recommended right after an injury to help prevent infection. The recommended dosage in this case is one to two dropperfuls of echanacea tincture every hour until the symptoms, like redness and swelling, have abated.
Echanacea is so effective at helping prevent illness and infection because it stimulates the body to have its own infection fighting white blood cells work more efficiently. Another helpful preparation is to use a compress made with 1 part echanacea tincture and 3 parts water and apply it to a wound every two hours.
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