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Another great plant to have in your garden ~ Echinacea purpurea a.k.a. Purple Coneflower. The genus Echinacea which includes Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea angustafolia are known to enhance our immune system. Both aerial and roots are used in alternative medicine. Besides providing medicinal value, this perennial plant looks beautiful in your garden. If you are using the roots, harvest the second year roots onwards. Echinacea is considered to be the most effective detoxicant in Western herbal medicine for the circulatory, lymphatic and respiratory systems. Its use has also been adopted by Ayurvedic medicine. The roots and the whole plant are considered particularly beneficial in the treatment of sores, wounds, burns etc, possessing cortisone-like and antibacterial activity. The plant was used by N. American Indians as a universal application to treat the bites and stings of all types of insects. An infusion of the plant was also used to treat snakebites. The root is adaptogen, alterative, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, depurative, diaphoretic, digestive, sialagogue. It is harvested in the autumn and dried for later use. The root can be ground into powder and put in capsules.