echinacea

[ ek-uh-ney-shuh, -see-uh ]

/ ˌɛk əˈneɪ ʃə, -si ə /

noun

any of several coneflowers of the genus Echinacea whose leaves, roots, and other parts are used in herbal medicine to promote wound healing and enhance the immune system.

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Examples from the Web for echinacea

When boils progress to the stage where they appear about to "point" then stop and do not suppurate, Echinacea is the remedy.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
It is said that Echinacea varies greatly in quality due chiefly to the locality in which it grows.
Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
There is no satisfactory evidence that the claims for any of these substances are any more reliable than those for echinacea.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
I knew of several very desperate cases, which I think would have terminated fatally but for the timely use of Echinacea.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various

It is unnecessary at this time to review in detail the alleged field of usefulness of Echinacea.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various

British Dictionary definitions for echinacea

echinacea

/ (ˌɛkɪˈneɪʃɪə) /

noun

Also called: purple coneflower either of the two N American plants of the genus Echinacea, having flower heads with purple rays and black centres: family Compositae (composites)See coneflower

the powdered root of either of these plants, used to stimulate the immune system

Word Origin for echinacea

from New Latin, from Latin echīnātus prickly, from echīnus hedgehog

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