26/08/2025
Echinacea is well known as a herb to be taken if you get the flu. But here's a reminder that you can get it as a homeopathic remedy and then the indications for it are feeling:
- cranky, irritable, depressed, hates being contradicted
- prone to getting a dull headache
- HSC study fatigue and exhaustion
- unable to concentrate properly because their whole head feels dull
- eyes ache when reading. “It tires me dreadfully to hold a book and read.”
- speak slowly and definitely would feel worse after trying to make an effort and exert themselves.
In 1902, Dr John Henry Clarke said that the person who will benefit from homeopathic Echinacea felt that “Drowsiness was a very marked feature” of their problem. Their symptoms were worse after eating; in the evening and after physical or mental exertion (studying). They felt better by lying down, and by rest. They were also chilly and sensitive to cold air.
The most interesting and little known way to use Homeopathic Echinacea is for HSC study fatigue and exhaustion after students have over-used their brain, and they find themselves in a space where they just can hardly think let alone study. This makes sense when we know that a well known use of the remedy is for chronic fatigue. It might be helpful in this transition time for teenagers who say they can’t “get their act together” and feel especially worse in the afternoon. Straight from the homeopathic proving comes the exhausted feeling of not being capable and “Can’t accomplish anything”.
If you have a first aid homeopathy kit you could add Echinacea 30c to it. When used for HSC study fatigue you could use Echinacea 30c three times a day for three days as a general rule of thumb. However, if the fatigue is of a more chronic nature then seeking a consult with a homeopathic practitioner is a wise decision given that there are many great fatigue remedies to differentiate it from.
The Echinacea plants in my garden are urging me to connect with them so they can give away their healing story. They thrive off helping others. They yell loudly, “Come over here, I’ve got som
