Or Echinacea (Echinacea), Asteraceae (Asteraceae) is a plant genus of the family. Herbs are used as medicine since ancient times
Classification:
Hedgehog in the old classification of seed by Arthur John Cronquist'e There are four types of each of the two sub-species: E. pallida (E. pallida subtypes subsp. angustifolia and E. pallida subsp. pallida), E. atrorubens (sub-types of E. atrorubens subsp. atrorubens and E. atrorubens subsp. paradoxa), E. laevigata and E. purpurea.
Ronald McGregor made by the more modern classification, nine species of Echinacea species are divided into two subgroups:
Narrow-leaved grass hedgehog (Echinacea angustifolia)
There are Echinacea angustifolia. angustifolia
There are Echinacea angustifolia. strigosa
Topeka hedgehogs herb (Echinacea atrorubens)
Properly hedgehog grass (Echinacea laevigata)
Pale porcupine grass (Echinacea pallida)
Yellow hedgehog herb (Echinacea paradoxa)
There are Echinacea paradoxa. neglecta
There are Echinacea paradoxa. paradoxa
Purple hedgehogs herb (Echinacea purpurea)
Bloody hedgehogs herb (Echinacea sanguinea)
Floating-leaved grass hedgehog (Echinacea simulata)
Tennessee hedgehogs herb (Echinacea tennesseensis)
Medical use:
Hedgehog in the grass is a very old healing herb is known to be recognized and used in many ancient cultures as a medicine. Porcupine grass, especially the natives of North America, cough, sore throats and used as a medicine against inflammation. Inflammation of the respiratory and urinary tracts, and modern interventions in external wounds heal badly used, they are generally Echinacea purpurea, E. pallida and E. angustifolia species.
Benefits:
Echinacea, our country is known as porcupine grass is a plant native to North America. The plant family Asteraceae, has four main species and is often used since ancient times because of the benefits. Echinacea because of fever-reducing feature of many diseases, viral and fungal disorders are commonly used. Sores, ulcers, eczema and psoriasis is effective.
