Echinacea Aka purple coneflower

​Let's talk about herbs!!! Today I am going to highlight one of my favorites herbs!
Echinacea, purple coneflower (echinacea spp)
Some of the uses are: immune modulator, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, heals wounds, and stimulates saliva.
In the native American culture it has been used as a remedy for toothaches, snake bites and septic conditions.
Some of the western uses are viral and fungal infections, throat infections in booting the immune system, allergies and much more.
Me personally I love this herb in my cold and flu tonic, Because of it's immune system boosting benefits. It's great as a preventative and treatment for upper respiratory infections.
The number of things that this plant is good for can't even be all listed here. You'd be reading for awhile!
This plant can be used in a tea, capsules, tincture, decoction among other things.
AS ALWAYS PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do your own research this is just a highlight of a herb that I think is great and needs more recognition