The most popular form of use of echinacea is manufacturing alcoholic liquors. For example, you can pour the roots of Echinacea purpurea 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1:10 and insist for months. Infusion and may be fresh leaves, stems and flowers, in which case only the ratio of alcohol feedstock should be 1: 5. Must consume tincture 30 minutes before meals, diluting 20-30 drops in a spoonful of water. One course- 10 days of treatment, three-day interruption and twice on the same circuit.
Oil and can be used solutions. They are made, the Gulf crushed roots of Echinacea sunflower oil in the ratio of 1: 5. The solution was infused a little more than a month and filtered. In the treatment of tracheitis, bronchitis, sore throat, and glossitis can apply it inside - spoon 2 hours after a meal. Furthermore, such a solution is used and trophic ulcers, cervical erosion and burns.
But do not lose sight of some of the contraindications and limitations, which has this plant. For example, echinacea should not be given to children younger than 1 year, and alcohol-based preparations on its basis - Children up to 12 years. Contraindication is also allergic to echinacea, daisies and related plants, pregnancy and lactation, leukemia and tuberculosis, collagen and multiple sclerosis.
It is also worth noting that although today, and there is no consensus as to what period of time can be applied based preparations of echinacea, but according to the observations, the effectiveness of effects on the body is reduced after 2 months of application. In addition, if use of echinacea longer period, it starts the depletion of the immune system. Therefore, to strengthen the immune system, many doctors recommend to use Echinacea for 2-3 weeks, then make at the same time break.