Echinacea Herb Powder

DESCRIPTION

Product: Echinacea Herb Powder

Latin Name: Echinacea spp.

Plant Family: Asteraceae

Other Names: Narrow-Leaf Coneflower, Purple Coneflower, Black Sampson, Sampson Root, Hedgehog, Snakeroot, Scurvy Root, Indian Head, Purpursonnenhutkraut, Purpursonnenhutwurzel, Equinácea, Fleur à Hérisson, Hedgehog, Igelkopfwurzel & Comb Flower.

Description: Echinacea is a perennial plant native to central parts of the USA, 3 main varieties are grown and used commercially and all are under threat in the wild. The plants grow between 60cm – 1.2 metres and have simple rough stems, which are hollow near the base and thicken closer to the flower head. The leaves are elongated, slightly elliptical and are covered with tiny coarse hairs. The flowers central cone, looks a little like a teasel, surrounded by rough hairy bracts, which are in actual fact hundreds of tiny individual flowers. Flowers occur in a variety of colours including White, Pink, Purple and Orange.

SUGGESTED USE

Echinacea powder can be used to make infusions and decoctions that can be added to skin based preparations for applying to minor burns, sores, bites and stings. Commercially echinacea is added to tablets, teas, syrups, cordials and juices. No other non-medicinal uses are known for this herb.

SHELF LIFE

Shelf life of two years provided that goods are stored in an airtight container in ambient conditions.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

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Allergen Statement

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