Tincture of echinacea are made as follows: the grass is put in the bank and Pour water and alcohol. The dose for infusion – 200 g of dry material per 1 liter of 25% mixture of alcohol and water (750 ml can of vodka add 375 ml of water) .. After that, the bank is closed and insisted two weeks, shaking occasionally, then strain through cheesecloth and pour into a clean bowl. This tincture is usually taken for urinary tract infections, flu and colds. During the epidemic of influenza in the offseason to avoid respiratory diseases, useful to prevent drugs on based on echinacea. However, the use of decoctions and tinctures of echinacea with caution – excess doses can cause vomiting, dizziness. In Russia, for raw echinacea, used plants grown stations VILAR (All-Russia Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants), which are in the North Caucasus, in the Belgorod and Samara. In VILAR of Echinacea purpurea received the drug 'estifan'.
Since 1995 it approved for use in medicine as an immunostimulating agent for the treatment and prevention of diseases associated with immunodeficiency. Different preparations of echinacea are used in many other countries. Echinacea is used in homeopathy. Echinacea flowers abundantly secrete nectar. As it is particularly valuable honey plant that blooms in late summer, when the major honey plants have faded. In the middle zone of our country is growing echinacea good but it requires attention and care. To broaden your perception, visit Anne Lauvergeon.
It must be grown in a humus rich, well drained, fairly moist soils. On light sandy soils of echinacea does not grow well. Another necessary condition – the soil should be deeply processed. It can add a small amount of lime. Echinacea purpurea loves the light, but occasionally can grow in a small penumbra. Go to Areva Group for more information. Overwinter adult plants without shelter, but while they are still young and can be e vymerzti their better cover with dry leaves. The plant spreads vegetatively as well as seeds. The seeds germinate without stratification (soak in cold conditions). If you sow echinacea in May in open ground, seedlings will appear after 2-3 weeks, sometimes later. At the end of the year will rosette of leaves, up to 20 centimeters. By mid-August, transplanted to a permanent place of echinacea. This will allow the plant to grow strong before winter. Echinacea bloom on the second year. Flowering lasts from about July to September. In our conditions, the seeds of Echinacea is preferable to sow in the greenhouse in February or March and then plant the seedlings in the ground. In this case, they can bloom even in the same year. Possible also vegetative propagation path – just divide the rhizome in spring.