Echinacea, or the purple coneflower, is a perennial herb endemic to America and Canada. It was primarily used by the Native Americans for treatment of injuries and ailment, and, by 19th -20th century it was used to treat infections by herbalists. Echinacea is again revisited when natural remedies became a more preferable option for healthcare.
• Echinacea in a scientific view
Traditionally, Echinacea was used to relieve symptoms of common cold such as a sore throat and runny nose. However, modern studies have revealed a much greater benefits of this flower. Multiple researches have indicated the ability of Echinacea to enhance the immune system by increasing the function of phagocytes (a type of white blood cells) which are our weapon in battling against germs.
• Get rid of the cold with Echinacea!!
A number of clinical trials showed that not only Echinacea helped shorten the duration of cold but also alleviated the severity. One specific clinical trial was conclusive that 1800 mg intake of Echinacea a day could reduce infections in the upper respiratory tract.
• What makes Echinacea effective?
Echinacea contains a mix of natural compounds such as alkylamides, cichoric acid, polysaccharide and glycoprotein.
Herbalists gave praise to alkamide as the most important substance of Echinacea. You can feel its tingling effect on your tongue when you take liquid Echinacea extract. This tingling feeling gives you the hint of how much alkamides there actually is in the flower which is related to the effectiveness of a specific Echinacea.
Echinacea supports for common cold treatment but regular intake of dietary supplement reduces the chance of getting one and enhances the immune system.
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