Toothache

 

Common name: Purple coneflower

 

Genus: Echinacea

 

Species: Purpurea

In season: Summer to end of fall

 

Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forest

 

Uses: Toothaches, Snakebite's, Malaria, Sunburn, Wounds, Burns, and Dermatitis. It also boosts the immune system and relieves pain

 

Preparation: For toothaches, a tincture is made from the roots

Active chemical: Ascorbic-acid


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