La teinture mère d'échinacée est extraite de la plante du même nom. Riche en huile essentielle et en flavonoïdes, elle renforce le système immunitaire et protège contre différents maux de l'hiver : toux, angine, grippe, Covid, rhume, bronchite... 

Découvrez les propriétés de la teinture mère d'échinacée ainsi que ses bienfaits sur votre santé. 

Echinacea, an immunostimulant plant

Echinacea angustifolia and purpurea are two varieties of echinacea known for their immunostimulant properties. Its power is derived from polysaccharides, flavonoids, caffeic acid derivatives andessential oils.

Echinacea is therefore an antiviral plant. It is also antibiotic and bacteriostatic. It prevents bacteria from proliferating.

The Echinacea mother tincture is a natural remedy to prevent winter ailments. It stimulates the immune system by participating in the production of antibodies and improving the response of the body's natural defenses against pathogens such as bacteria and viruses.

Conseils d'utilisation

En usage interne

Echinacea mother tincture protects against winter illnesses, when the body is under stress from cold, rain, temperature changes and epidemics. Taken internally as a preventive measure, this plant facilitates the natural immune response. In curative, it helps to relieve :

• cooling conditions
• La fièvre.
• État grippal.
• symptoms due to infection:
• • of the respiratory tree: dry and fatty cough, bronchitis, pneumopathy
  • ENT infections: cold, rhinopharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis, angina ...
  • of the urinary system: cystitis

En usage externe

La teinture-mère d'échinacée peut également être utilisée en usage externe. Pour cela, elle sera introduite dans des préparations du genre pommade, onguent, crème... 

Appliqué sur la poitrine et/ou le haut du dos, elle pénètrera la voie cutanée et entrera dans la circulation sanguine. Elle soulagera également toutes les problématiques dermatologiques : dermatite atopique, eczéma, psoriasis, zona, acné, cicatrice, ulcères variqueux, gerçures...

Echinacea accelerates healing by preventing infection and helping tissue regeneration.

Both echinaceas are herbaceous perennial plants 8 to 10 cm high with a cylinder-shaped rhizome. The mother tincture ofechinacea angustifolia is prepared from the rhizome and that of echinacea purpurea from the aerial part.

Once harvested, it is macerated in a mixture of solvent and alcohol.

Side effects of Echinacea mother tincture

In general, mother tinctures only have the contraindications of the plant from which they are prepared. The alcohol does not present any disadvantage because the dilution in water removes any harmful power.

The Echinacea mother tincture should be taken in 21-day cycles with one-week intervals to allow the body to self-regulate.

How to take Echinacea mother tincture

For internal use:

• in prevention: 30 to 40 drops in a little water once a day between meals.
• In curative : 30 to 40 drops 2 to 3 times a day between meals. To be adjusted according to your weight and your vital state.
• Children
  : 2-6 years: 3 x 5 to 10 drops per day6-12
  years: 3 x 10 to 15 drops per day

For external use:

• The proportion of Echinacea mother tincture in an ointment is about 10%.
• as a gargle: about ten drops in a glass of water.