Equinàcia purpúria (Echinacea purpurea): Força i salut/Strength and health

Com ja sabem, les flors poden transmetre molts missatges. Sovint les plantes es regalen sense saber el poder que s'hi amaga dins d'elles. Per això és important saber el què regalem. Un bon regal seria la Equinàcia purpúria (Echinacea purpurea). El nom li prové del grec "equinos" que vol dir eriçó en relació a la forma del centre de la flor d'aquesta planta.

Aquesta planta ha estat desde temps remots utilitzada per guarir enfermetats. Els indis nordamericans la consideràven una planta sagrada. Se sap que al menys 14 tribus la utilitzàven per les seves propietats medicinals. S'utilitzava per problemes dentals, grip, tos, mal de gola o per ferides infectades.

Aquestes propietats medicinals encara avui en dia se segueixen utilitzant.

El significat: Força i salut

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We know that plants and flowers can transmit lots of messages. We often give plants as a gifts without knowing its meaning inside it. For that reason it's important to know what are we giving. A good gift is Echinacea purpurea. Its name comes from the greek word "equinos" that means hedgehog in relation with the central part of the flower.

This plant has been used to cure diseases. The north american indians considered this plant as a sacred plant. It's known that at least 14 tribes used Echinacea purpurea because its medicinals properties. It was used in dental problems, flu or infected wounds.

These medicinal properties today are used.

The meaning: Strength and health