Echinacea: The Immune Herb

by Christopher Hobbs, Michael Miovic, Beth Baugh

Echinacea preparations have a solid track record in clinical and laboratory studies, and thousands of doctors currently recommend them for a long list of infectious diseases. Having gone through eight printings since its publication in 1990, this valuable handbook gives the full picture on the herb most frequently used for the treatment of colds and flu. Topics include the history of echinacea, how to use it, and the best kinds of preparations. Growing tips are also included.

83 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 1994

Reviews

[Avery · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not bad, as a pamphlet. I learned a bit about the various medicinal strengths of different kinds of Echinacea. I learned a bit about the countries of source of Echinacea products, as well as the dubiousness of some products. I appreciate that Hobbs did ultimately respect that the native peoples of this land (northern western continent) are those who truly traditionally understood this plant, even if he could work on his language a little bit (did write a couple times that some European-descendant people "discovered" this or that).

At this point, however, I need more detail on dosage. "1 capsule" is not altogether specific as they do vary in size. I would be more interested in mg dosages.

Also, I need some information on cultivating Echinacea and this book had none. Hobbs plugged The Echinacea Handbook, written by himself, as a sourcebook for such information.

Bottom line is, I borrowed this from a friend and got my money's worth (not to dismiss it, I'm glad I did). If I were actually spending money on a book on Echinacea, or making the trip to find one at the library, I'd just go directly to something more comprehensive and precise.