Echinacea purpurea

Used by 1 tradition1 compound

Common Names

lakota: Icahpe hu

english: Purple Coneflower, Echinacea

cheyenne: Black Sampson

latin_pharmaceutical: Echinaceae Purpureae Herba / Radix

Geographic Range: Central and eastern North America — Great Plains, eastern United States. Native to prairies, open woodlands.

Known Contraindications

• Autoimmune conditions (immunostimulatory)
• Progressive systemic diseases (TB, MS, HIV — historical contraindicaton from German Commission E)
• Should not be used continuously — traditional use was short-term for acute conditions

Compounds

Traditions

Treatments

Conditions

Enzyme	Interaction
metabolism	CYP3A4, CYP1A2, CYP2D6
interactions	Moderate CYP3A4 inhibition. May interact with immunosuppressive drugs.