Echinacea

Nature'S Immune Enhancer

Steven Foster

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Healing Arts Press
01 May 1991

Complementary therapies, healing & health; Gardening: herbs

The plant group Echinacea (common name, purple coneflower) is known as a non-specific stimulant to the immune system. A native of this continent, it was highly valued in Native American medicine, where it had more applications than any other plant. Today, research shows clear scientific reasons for its effectiveness. Foster, a widely respected herbalist, provides both a contemporary and historical look at this important herb and its healing properties, and makes a plea for conserving and protecting it in the wild.

A portion of the author's proceeds will go to support Echinacea conservation efforts at the Ozark Beneficial Plant Project in Brixey, Missouri.

By: Steven Foster
Imprint: Healing Arts Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Original ed.
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 12mm
ISBN: 9780892813865
ISBN 10: 0892813865
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 May 1991
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nature's Immune Enhancer Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Universal Remedy of the Plains Indians 2. From Nostrum to Specific Medicine 3. Medicinal Uses of Echinacea by Eclectic Physicians 4. Modern Research and Future Potential 5. Preparations: Past and Present 6. Safety: Risks vs. Benefits 7. On the Farm and in the Garden: Cultivating Echinacea 8. Is It Echinacea? Substitutions and Adulteration 9. A Natural Insecticide for the Future? 10. Chemical Constituents 11. The Evolution of a Name: Wanderings in Taxonomic History 12. Characteristics of the Genus Echinacea: The Botanist's View 13. The Species : Identification and Distribution 14. The Need for Conservation: Is Time Running Short? Plant and Seed Sources Bibliography Index

Herbalist, author, photographer, conservationist, and researcher, Steven Foster (1957-2022) was renowned for his extensive work with Echinacea. He co-authored Herbal Emissaries and the Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants, and was the author of Herbal Bounty-The Gentle Art of Herb Culture, Special Publications Editor for the American Botanical Council (Austin, Texas), and Associate Editor of Herbalgram.

Reviews for Echinacea: Nature'S Immune Enhancer

Considering the popularity of this herb, its many safely documented uses, and Foster's excellent knowledge of his subject and entertaining writing style, this book should become an herbal best-seller. * HerbalGram * One of America's most widely respected herbalists takes readers on a trip through the history, pharmacological uses, and the future of Echinacea. * Health Foods Business * This well-researched book offers a wide range of information on this important plant. As always with any of this author's work, it is very well done. * The Herbal Connection *