Homeopathy for a strong immune system

At a glance:

What is Echinacea?

Echinacea is also known as coneflower. There are different types of coneflowers, three of which are medicinally effective:

• Echinacea purpurea
• Pale Echinacea
• Echinacea angustifolia

For homeopathic medicines see mostly Echinacea angustifolia and Pale Echinacea Use. The plant extracts are obtained from the whole plants during flowering. Echinacea medicines should be avoided if you have a known allergy to composite plants, which include coneflowers.

D6, D12: potencies, application and dosage of Echinacea

Echinacea is used in homeopathic medicine as a single and complex remedy. The individual remedies include, for example, globules. Common potencies for self-treatment include dilutions 6X to 12X. Other potencies such as 2X and 4X are also available as medicines in pharmacies.

Echinacea is also available as a mother tincture for drops; it is used, for example, as a component of complex remedies. In combination with other active ingredients (e.g. Thuja and Phytolacca), Echinacea is available as a liquid solution or in the form of ampoules. It is used against respiratory and urinary tract infections, among other things.

A typical dosing schedule for acute symptoms is three globules of Echinacea D6 for adults and children up to six times a day. Small children get two globules, infants one. Globules in potencies of up to D4 or ampoules are used to increase the immune system.

Cardinal symptoms (major complaints) for Echinacea

In homeopathic medicine, key symptoms do not (only) designate the most important signs of illness as in conventional medicine, but rather characteristics of the character and appearance of patients. These properties can guide the homeopathic practitioner in selecting the right remedy. In the case of the coneflower, these are:

• pale skin, dry lips
• rather slow movements
• general tiredness, weakness and exhaustion
• Inflammation of the skin, tend to form pus
• Dissent is hard to bear

improvement in symptoms

• heat applications
• Rest, lie down, relax

Worsening of symptoms after/through

• the food
• exertion (physical or mental)
• insomnia
• cold air

Applications of Echinacea

Echinacea acts on the immune, blood and lymph systems in general, but also on the circulatory system. The main areas of application of homeopathic Echinacea medicines include:

• Strengthening of the immune system, e.g. in case of a tendency to infection
• Respiratory infections such as the common cold and bronchitis
• frequent urinary tract infections
• tonsillitis
• Rash, poorly healing wounds
• purulent diseases and inflammations of the skin such as boils and carbuncles
• exhaustion, tiredness
• insect bites
• joint pain
• Fever

Side effects and intolerances are rather rare. Typical when taking homeopathic remedies, however, is often an initial aggravation: the symptoms initially get worse, but improve over time. If there is no relief, a doctor should be consulted in any case.

Homeopathic remedies with comparable main symptoms