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colds and flu (continued)
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echinacea for, 9, 20, 38-39, 58
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increasing resistance to, 73
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collagen, 21
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Comanche tribe, use of echinacea by, 9
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comb flower, traditional name for echinacea, 11
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coneflower, traditional name for echinacea, 11
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conjunctivitis, eyewash for, 61
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Conners. Leah Lischner, 16-17
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copperhead snake bite, echinacea for, 56-57
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cortisone, echinacea similar to, 29
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cosmetics, echinacea in, 24
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coughs, echinacea for, 9
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Cowling's rule (recommended dosages for children), 54
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Crow tribe, use of echinacea by, 9
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cuts, formula for antiseptic wash, 61
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cyclooxygenase, 29, 30
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cynarin, 29
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Dakota Sioux tribe, use of echinacea by, 9
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decoction (simmered tea), 44-45, 48-49
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Department of Agriculture (USDA), 15
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detoxification, echinacea and, 20
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di-calcium phosphate, excipient in capsules, tablets, 46
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diabetes, echinacea for leg ulcers, 24
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diaphoretic herb, 38
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diet, 72-73
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dosages, recommended, 39, 53
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douche, echinacea, 26-27
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drugs, pharmaceutical or prescription
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annual deaths caused by, 6
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antibiotics, overuse of, 33-36
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common side effects of, 6
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50 percent have undocumented side effects, 6
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herbs and, a comparison, 4-6
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prescription, plant sources of, 3
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safety of, 4-6
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side effects of, 6
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ear infections
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antibiotics and, 35
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formula for, 60
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inflammation, echinacea for, 30
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echinacea, all species
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actions of, 31
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adulteration problem 67-68
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alcohol extracts, 46-47, 49-50, 53
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allergic reaction to, 64-65
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anesthetic properties of, 9-10, 26
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anti-inflammatory activity of, 28-30
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antibiotic properties of, 35-38
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antimicrobial action of, 31-32
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Author's favorite preparations, 43
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author's introduction to, 16-17
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echinacea, all species (continued)
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babies' use of, 60
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caffeine more toxic than, 63
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capsules, 45-46, 49
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cautions regarding use of, 64
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children, recommended dosages for, 53-54
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clinical trials involving, 23-24, 25, 39
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commencial preparations of, 44-47
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common names of, 11
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cortisone-like activity of, 29
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desensitization to, 67
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early European uses of, 10-11
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Eclectic medicine and, 12-15, 28, 62
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external application of, 21, 24-26, 51-52
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German use of, 19-20
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glycerite, recommended dosage of, 53
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history of name, 7, 11
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immune system and, 19, 20
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injectable preparations, 41, 63, 65
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intermittent use of, 66-67
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leaf juice, 41, 44, 53
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limitations of effectiveness, 65-66
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maximum activity dosage, 67
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medicinal effects of, 19, 20
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medicinal parts of, 41-43
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medicinal uses of since 1852, 15-16
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misidentification of, 63
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most medicinal species controversy, 40-43
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most popular plant used by Eclectic physicians, 14
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numbing effects of, 9-10
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ointment, success rates of (table), 25
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overdose symptoms, 62-65
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overuse of, 39
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polysaccharides in, 28, 38, 41-42, 63
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potency of, 26
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powders, 26, 45-46, 49, 53
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preparations, adding flavors to, 51
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preparations, how to make, 48-52
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preparation, recommended of, 39, 53
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products, shelf life of, 45-47, 50
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quality of, 67-69
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roots most medicinal after 4 years, 7
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safety of, 62-65
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seed head used as hair comb, 10
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seed source, 85
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seeds chewed to relieve thirst, 10
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seeds, germination of, 70-71
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species of, 40-42
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tablets, 45-46
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taste of, 7-8
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teas, 44-45, 53
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tinctures (alcohol extracts), 39, 46-47, 53
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traditional Native Amencari uses of, 9-10, 28
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wash for wounds, 26
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Echinacea angustifolia, 7, 11, 13, 19, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 40-42
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Echinacea atrorobens, 42
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Echinacea pallida, 7, 11, 28, 40-42, 64

 
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