Dear Bob Liebert,

I am not familiar with herbs, my mom uses echinacea for a fever reducer. In respecting her wishes to medicate herself I have NO idea how much to give her or how often when she has a sudden fever in regards to pulmonary hemociderosis and vasculitis.
Why a tea versus a powder to measure out and how often. How long does this herb take to reduce a fever once in the system?
I can refer to so many miligrams of Tylenol or an aspirin every 4 to 6 hours, but I have no idea how to use this herb and what its properties are.

Francses G. Templeman

 

Dear Friend,

A couple of questions: Does your mother truly feel that the Echinacea brings down the fever and aids with pain and symptoms? Echinacea can deal with certain types of fever, especially when due to infection. If you can give a little more info on your mother's health history, I can also recommend another herb or two that may be even more effective. For acute symptoms, Echinacea in tea form or the liquid extracts (that is what we carry, and believe to be the most effective); in the liquid form will be more effective more quickly, as the herbs go right into the bloodstream instaed of having to go through digestion as with capsules.

Yours in healing,
Bob Liebert, herbalist

You can buy these herbs and many more in the Formula and Single Herb sections of the Teeter Creek Herb website. Herbs that don't appear in the Formula or Single Herb lists can usually be requested in the "Message" section at the bottom of the order page.

The information expressed is the personal observations of Herbalist Bob Liebert based on his personal experience and his studies of folk and traditional herbalism. These observations are not meant to be a substitute for qualified medical diagnosis and treatment. Uses of many of the herbs have not been scientifically verified.