Echinacea Actions

The image above is from my class lesson.

I went to make my post for the day and discovered yesterday's post wasn't on the top of the list.  Apparently when I save something as a draft, the date doesnt update when I post so that's fixed now.  The website had problems for me yesterday so I didn't get the work done I wanted to.  I finished the herbarium for cayenne this morning and have that done. 

I got more work done on the house yesterday.  There is a floor in the office!  Most of that stuff in there has got to go since it doesn't get used any more. I guess I'll be posting some things for sale. The bookshelves in there are the crappy partical board so they will simply go away.  I got one emptied off and tried to drag it out and it fell apart on me.  Those tings were literally never moved before and really dislike the construction materials but it did serve its purpose while it was needed.  Love and Light!

On to the actions of echinacea that I have not talked about previously.

anti-infective: Inhibits the spread of an infections organism (Drugs.com)             

antiphlogistic is a fancy way of saying anti-inflammatory.

Lymphatic means it's good for the function of the lymph system.  This would be the action that helps with sore throats and swollen glands.

Constituents: Caffeic acid (echinacoside in angustifolia, cichoric acid in purpurea), alkylamides (unsaturated isobutyl amides including dodeca-2,4,8,10-tetraenic acid) polysaccharides (echinacin B), polyacetylenes, essential oil (Hoffman, 2003, 544) Chevallier (2016) stated alkylamides (mostly isobutylamides), caffeic acid esters (mainly echinacoside and cynarin), and polysaccharides but this is specific to Echinacea purpurpea (p. 92). Mills and Bone (2010) caffeic acid derivatives/esters (not in E. purpurea; cichoric acid only in E. purpurea; cynarin only in E. augustlfolia; esters very present in the flower of E. purpurea, less in the other 2), polysaccharides and the lipophilic components(alkylamides (cause the tingling in the mouth – this includes isobutylamides; highest quantity of alkylamides in E. augustfolia, least in E. palida; A LOT less present in the leaves) and polyacetylenes), (p. 369). Gladstar (2012) calls out E. augusfolia and E. purpurea and says polysaccharides, caffeic acid, echinacoside, sesquiterpenes, tannins, linoleic acid, beta-carotene, and vitamin C (p. 130).

Have a Great Day!