All Healing Herbs

Much overused herbal antibiotic/herbal penicillin with no side effects; however, overuse can cause resistance to its benefits and lessen effectiveness; take for several days after symptoms end or the dis-ease may return; use for colds, cough, flu, pneumonia, bronchitis, sore throat, fever, infections, chronic fatigue syndrome (antiviral), gas and indigestion, cystitis, vaginal yeast infections (in a douche), ear infections; reduces inflammation and body pain; immune booster, blood cleanser, tonic; use externally for athlete’s foot, skin infections, acne, ringworm; sinus infections, hay fever, wounds that don’t heal (internally and externally), boils, burns, ulcers, eczema, venomous snakebites, toothache; traditional for mumps, measles, smallpox, arthritis (anti-inflammatory); not for long-term chronic dis-eases, including AIDS, tuberculosis, multiple sclerosis, or lupus, but may help in opportunistic infections from these dis-eases; it is in dispute whether echinacea prevents or shortens colds. Antibiotic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiprotozoa, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory. Possible side effects: diarrhea, indigestion, nausea, rash, bitter taste, tingling in mouth; should not be used with steroids or liver-toxic prescription medications.