If carotid massage can be safely done, have the supine patient turn the head gently away from the side to be massaged. Gently palpate the carotid pulse just below the angle of the jaw. Massage the pulsation for 3-5 seconds by pushing in and back to compress the artery.
Echinacea is an herb. Several species of the echinacea plant are used to make medicine from its leaves, flower, and root. Echinacea is widely used to fight infections, especially the common cold and other upper respiratory infections.
Echinacea angustifolia is the variety of echinacea that has been found to be most effective in lab studies. The part used is the fleshy root which is simmered in the usual proportions of two teaspoons of herb per cup of water for about twenty minutes in a non-aluminum pot with a tight fitting lid.chinacea angustifolia & Echinacea purpurea by Ellen Evert Hopman Echinacea is a perennial plant native to the American prairie that is now cultivated in gardens over most of the continental United States.