Oh my, so that had nothing to do with echinacea per se, and everything
to do with a grotesque overdosing leading to long-term proving!!!
Please don't blame if on that friendly little herb...

I'm so
glad you've been able to put him right, poor guy!
But I would *love* to read whatever you're able to tell us about his
symptoms when you first began working with him, and more about what
happened over time, whatever you remember? "Silent aggressions in his
movings, his speakings, although he tried to be nice..."
There are only about 60 rubrics for echinacea in my rep, and it does
not look like a happy picture. I wonder whether his experience
suggests any additions?
Shannon
For interest, here's what I've got (Complete 2008):
Mind; ANGER (451)
Mind; ANGER; CONTRADICTION, from (63)
Mind; ANSWER, ANSWERING, ANSWERS; SLOWLY (41)
Mind; ANXIETY (750)
Mind; ANXIETY; WITH (397)
Mind; ANXIETY; CHEST, in (206)
Mind; ANXIETY; HEART region (154)
Mind; CONFUSION OF MIND (556)
Mind; CONFUSION OF MIND; SLEEPINESS, with (4)
Mind; CONTRADICTION; AILMENTS from, agg. (91)
Mind; CONTRADICTION; INTOLERANT of (109)
Mind; CONVERSATION; AVERSION to (55)
Mind; DREAMS (792)
Mind; DREAMS; ANXIOUS (320)
Mind; DREAMS; CONTINUOUS (15)
Mind; DREAMS; DEAD; People, of (146)
Mind; DREAMS; DEAD; People, of; relatives (32)
Mind; DREAMS; DIFFICULTIES (33)
Mind; DREAMS; DISAPPOINTMENT (14)
Mind; DREAMS; EXCITING (28)
Mind; DREAMS; EXHAUSTING (67)
Mind; DREAMS; FIGHTS (103)
Mind; DREAMS; FRIGHTFUL (317)
Mind; DREAMS; JOURNEY (128)
Mind; DREAMS; JOURNEY; Difficulties, with (27)
Mind; DREAMS; LABORIOUS (10)
Mind; DREAMS; QUARRELS, strife (123)
Mind; DREAMS; TIRESOME (10)
Mind; DULLNESS (570)
Mind; DULLNESS; HEADACHE; From (49)
Mind; DULLNESS; READING, from (46)
Mind; DULLNESS; YAWNING, with (2)
Mind; EXCITEMENT, EXCITABLE; AILMENTS from, agg. (1092)
Mind; EXCITEMENT, EXCITABLE; AILMENTS from, agg.; Mental and emotional
consequences of (467)
Mind; FEAR (666)
Mind; INDOLENCE, AVERSION TO WORK (412)
Mind; IRRITABILITY (692)
Mind; MENTAL EXERTION; AGG. (205)
Mind; MOROSE, SULKY (411)
Mind; PROSTRATION OF MIND (362)
Mind; PROSTRATION OF MIND; VERTIGO, during (11)
Mind; READING; AILMENTS from, agg. (171)
Mind; RESTLESS, BEING, AGG. (40)
Mind; RESTLESSNESS, NERVOUSNESS (722)
Mind; SADNESS (758)
Mind; SADNESS; AFTERNOON; Agg. (47)
Mind; SADNESS; WEAKNESS; With (57)
Mind; SENSES; DULLNESS of, blunted (131)
Mind; SLEEPINESS, WITH (132)
Mind; SLOWNESS (193)
Mind; STUPEFACTION, AS IF INTOXICATED (351)
Mind; THINKING; AVERSION to (79)
Mind; VERTIGO AGG. (193)
Mind; WEAKNESS; WITH (127)
Mind; WORK; AGG. (213)
Mind; WORK; AGG.; Mental (209)
Mind; WORK; IMPOSSIBLE (165)
Mind; WORK; IMPOSSIBLE; Restlessness, from (2)
Mind; WORK; MENTAL; Aversion to (300)