Category Archives: Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea angustifolia

Echinacea: Anti-Anxiety Treatment

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Echinacea generally refers to two plants, Echinacea purpurea or Echinacea angustifolia. Echinacea belongs to the Asteraceae or daisy family and is therefore closely related to the daisy and chamomile plants. Common names for echinacea include the coneflower. Echinacea is a … Continue reading →

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Phytocannabinoids

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Phytocannabinoids are a group of chemicals that are most often associated with the cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa). The main phytocannabinoid in cannabis is Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), although the plant actually contains over 100 phytocannabinoids. Studies suggest that THC is mainly responsible … Continue reading →

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Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea angustifolia

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Phytochemistry: echinacea purpurea and Echinacea angustifolia contain a large number of phytochemicals. Some of the most interesting are a group of polysaccharides than may have immune enhancing effects. The polysaccharides with immune stimulating effects include fructogalactoxyloglucans and one acidic arabinogalactan. … Continue reading →

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