Echinacea species of medicinal use

Authors

  • Leon Sorin MUNTEAN University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Mănăștur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca (RO)
  • Dan VARBAN University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Mănăștur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca (RO)
  • Sorin MUNTEAN University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Mănăștur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca (RO)
  • Mircea TAMAS University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Pharmacy Faculty, 13 Emil Isac St., Romania (RO)
  • Rodica VARBAN University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Mănăștur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca (RO)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha281326

Keywords:

Echinacea species, anti-inflammatory properties, immunostimulative properties

Abstract

Echinacea species come from North America. Preparations of Echinacea pallida Nutt. and Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench are used in healing many diseases owing to their immunostimulative, antivirus and bacteria, scarifying and anti-inflammatory properties. Echinacea pallida Nutt. displays tap root, linear spear-shaped leaves. Seedling plantation with both species is performed in May and spacing of 50 cm between rows and 30 cm between plants per row. Harvest takes place in the 2-nd year of flowering.

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Published

1998-08-05

How to Cite

MUNTEAN, L. S., VARBAN, D., MUNTEAN, S., TAMAS, M., & VARBAN, R. (1998). Echinacea species of medicinal use. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 28(1), 27–30. https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha281326

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DOI: 10.15835/nbha281326

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