The Many Faces Of The Purple Coneflower

These grow on my property and are one of may favorite flowers as they’re so photogenic and are also used to produce a popular herbal tea.

A closeup of the purple coneflower in bloom

These coneflowers of the Echinacea species are used to make an extremely popular herbal tea, purported to help strengthen the immune system; an extract is also available in tablet or liquid form in pharmacies and health food stores. Often cultivated, Purple Coneflower is a showy, easily grown garden plant.

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      1. Do you harvest it for use at all? I’ve been using and studying herbs since 1976. Did you know that red clover is one of the most powerful blood cleansers?

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      3. I met a medicine man who had a tumor growing out of his skull. Doctors of course gave him the regular AMA bs. He gathered and used yellow dock and red clover and the tumor dissolved.

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