Echinacea : nature's immune enhancer / Steven Foster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foster, Steven, 1957-

Contributor:

Foster, Steven, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Echinacea (Plants)--Therapeutic use.

Echinacea (Plants).

Herbal Medicine.

Plants, Medicinal.

North America.

Medical Subjects:

Herbal Medicine.

Plants, Medicinal.

North America.

Physical Description:

x, 150 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

Rochester, Vt. : Healing Arts Press : Distributed to the Book trade in the U.S. by American International Distribution Corp., [1991]

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Revised edition of: Echinacea exalted. 2nd ed., rev. and enl. Brixey, Mo. : Ozark Beneficial Plant Project, Ozark Resources Center, c1985.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-143) and index.

Related Work:

Foster, Steven, 1957- Echinacea exalted.

ISBN:

0892813865

9780892813865

OCLC:

22892888

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