Purple coneflower
Sampson root Purple.
Perennial herb 60-100 cm high. Stems are simple, branching at the top. Flower baskets are large, with a three-row wrap of lanceolate leaves. Blooms in July-August. Flower baskets (harvested in July-August) and rhizomes with roots (harvested in late autumn) are used as medicinal raw materials. The plant has a high bactericidal effect and is used as an antiseptic, and the water infusion has an analgesic effect. Echinacea preparations have a stimulating effect on the central nervous system, they are used in cases of physical and mental exhaustion.
Perennial herb 60-100 cm high. Stems are simple, branching at the top. Flower baskets are large, with a three-row wrap of lanceolate leaves. Blooms in July-August. Flower baskets (harvested in July-August) and rhizomes with roots (harvested in late autumn) are used as medicinal raw materials. The plant has a high bactericidal effect and is used as an antiseptic, and the water infusion has an analgesic effect. Echinacea preparations have a stimulating effect on the central nervous system, they are used in cases of physical and mental exhaustion.
Eng.: Sampson root, eastern purple coneflower, purple coneflower, black sampson, comb-flower. Suom.: Punahattu, auringonhattu. Sven.: Röd rudbeckia, röd solhatt. Bot. syn.: Brauneria purpurea (L.) Britt., Rudbeckia purpurea L.