I read somewhere that this could be used to help 'cure' colds.

Where will I find some?

Is it easy to grow?

How does one use it to make this miracle 'cure'?

"Alan Holmes" wrote:

I read somewhere that this could be used to help 'cure' colds.

AKA Purple Coneflower. Used as a tincture or a tea; supposedly bolsters
the immune system. I consider the claims suspect; you can do as you
wish...


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

In reply to Gary Woods ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say :

"Alan Holmes" wrote:

I read somewhere that this could be used to help 'cure' colds.

AKA Purple Coneflower. Used as a tincture or a tea; supposedly
bolsters
the immune system. I consider the claims suspect; you can do as you
wish...

I am usually sceptical about homeopathic stuff like this. But echinacea
works for me, or I just don't get colds any more, coincidentally.

"Uncle Marvo" wrote in message
...
In reply to Gary Woods ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say :

"Alan Holmes" wrote:

I read somewhere that this could be used to help 'cure' colds.

AKA Purple Coneflower. Used as a tincture or a tea; supposedly
bolsters
the immune system. I consider the claims suspect; you can do as you
wish...

I am usually sceptical about homeopathic stuff like this.

It's *not* a homeopathic remedy! See:
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/69209.cfm

Homeopathy is pure quackery and homeopathic remedies fraudulent!
Graham

On 26/6/07 22:41, in article , "Alan
Holmes" wrote:


I read somewhere that this could be used to help 'cure' colds.

Where will I find some?

Is it easy to grow?

How does one use it to make this miracle 'cure'?



Buy it at the chemist in a little bottle, Alan. Add drops to water - works
for me. Recent research seems to show that it does indeed help with colds
and their symptoms.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:22:48 +0100
Sacha wrote:

On 26/6/07 22:41, in article , "Alan
Holmes" wrote:


I read somewhere that this could be used to help 'cure' colds.

Where will I find some?

Is it easy to grow?

How does one use it to make this miracle 'cure'?



Buy it at the chemist in a little bottle, Alan. Add drops to water - works
for me. Recent research seems to show that it does indeed help with colds
and their symptoms.


Sometimes available in capsule form, as well.

My wife's been taking it in winter for years, only break by oncologist's advice
during a recent bout with cancer.

She swears by it and practically resisted a good gloat when I showed her the
article, bless her. I think there are some other earlier studies that showed no
effect, IIRC, but she believes it reinforces immune response.

All this means that when I catch a cold I usually have to take it. Nasty tasting
tincture, prefer the capsules.

E. purpurea is the most active as I recall.

-E



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On Jun 27, 9:27 am, Emery Davis wrote:

My wife's been taking it in winter for years, only break by oncologist's advice
during a recent bout with cancer.

Emery lots of love to you and your wife, I am thinking of you.

Judith

On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:42:09 -0700
" wrote:

On Jun 27, 9:27 am, Emery Davis wrote:

My wife's been taking it in winter for years, only break by oncologist's advice
during a recent bout with cancer.

Emery lots of love to you and your wife, I am thinking of you.


Thanks Judith! As I said all seems well for now. The echinacea is
flowing once again, beurk.

-E
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On Jun 27, 7:18 pm, Emery Davis wrote:

Thanks Judith! As I said all seems well for now. The echinacea is
flowing once again, beurk.

Don't knock it!!!!

Judith

"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
...

I read somewhere that this could be used to help 'cure' colds.

Where will I find some?

Is it easy to grow?

How does one use it to make this miracle 'cure'?

Thanks for all the responses, will go and buy some and see how I get on!

On 26/6/07 23:42, in article , "Anne
Jackson" wrote:

The message from "Alan Holmes" contains these words:

I read somewhere that this could be used to help 'cure' colds.
Where will I find some?
Is it easy to grow?
How does one use it to make this miracle 'cure'?

I've used Echinacea (and many other 'alternative' cures) for years
Alan, and buy them (usually) at Holland & Barrett. That way you
can be reasonably sure that the quality is constant...

That's the precise recommendation in the recent discussion of this remedy.
And of course, it applies to all others of the same type. Go to a reliable
source.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)