{"id":2238,"date":"2009-07-19T17:43:52","date_gmt":"2009-07-19T23:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gaiasgarden.com\/blog\/?p=2238"},"modified":"2010-10-17T20:36:14","modified_gmt":"2010-10-18T02:36:14","slug":"echinacea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaiasgarden.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/19\/echinacea\/","title":{"rendered":"Echinacea"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Echinacea\"<\/p>\n

When we practice the art of herbalism, we touch the heart of Gaia, mother earth and learn a unique way of communicating with plants.<\/p>\n

I love the magical feeling of enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, and the rich aroma of plants and flowers wafting throughout the garden.<\/p>\n

As an Herbalist, I enjoy making tinctures and one of my favorites is echinacea. We use it to stimulate the immune system during the cold & flu season.<\/p>\n

I use the dried roots of E. augustifolia roots when making my tincture.<\/p>\n

I fill a quart jar about 1\/3\u00a0 full of dried, chopped echinacea roots. Next, I add enough menstruum (100 proof vodka) to fill the jar completely and seal with a tight fitting lid.<\/p>\n

I label it with the date and ingredients and place the jar in a cool, dark place and shake the jar daily for two weeks, and then let it macerate for about a year. I make a batch each year, so that we have a continuous supply of echinacea tincture.<\/p>\n


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quote for the day;<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Native Americans learned of Echinacea angustifolia by observing elk seeking out the plants and consuming them when sick or wounded, and identified those plants as elk root.” – Wikipedia<\/span><\/p>\n


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You should not use herbs in place of your normal medical care or take them with current prescriptions or medicines without first obtaining professional advice by consulting a trained medical practitioner or qualified herbalist. Herbs should not be taken while pregnant or breastfeeding without checking with your medical practitioner first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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