Echinacea, Zhi Zhui Ju

FUN FACTS Botanical name: Echinacea purpurea   AKA: 紫锥菊 (zǐ zhuī jú), 松果菊, 紫锥花, Cornflower,  Kansas Snakeroot, Purple Cornflower.   CONSTITUENTS USES/BENEFITS Boost immune function, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and have hormonal, antiviral, and antioxidant effects. ¹  Treat urinary tract infections, vaginal yeast  infections, ear infections, athlete’s foot, sinusitis, and hay fever¹  Many people thinks that echinacea helps with the common cold,…

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Chrysanthemum, Ju Hua

FUN FACTS Botanical name: Chrysanthemum morifolium, AKA 菊花 (júhuā), mums, In Chinese art, four plants stood for the noble ones or the Four Gentlemen, and represents the four seasons.  They are chrysanthemum ( autumn), plum blossom (梅花 méihuā , winter), orchid (兰花 lánhuā, spring) and bamboo (竹 Zhú, summer).  Chrysanthemum is the official flower of Chicago, Illinois since 1966. CONSTITUENTS Volatile oils(borneol, bornyl acetate,…

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