What is echinacea and what is it used for?

Echinacea is a very effective ingredient and has many uses. There are nine different species of Echinacea but the most commonly used and called Echinacea purpurea. Many people use Echinacea every day to prevent flu, flu, and other types of infections that may run quickly when Echinacea is known to strengthen the immune system. Some people also use Echinacea for the treatment of acne and ulcers. The entire Echinacea plant includes dried root and made into tea, juice, and tonic.

While many are swearing by the strength and power of Echinacea there is no scientific support that gives this claim any validity. Indigenous people used Echinacea for various things including the care of poisonous snake bites and insect bites. Back in Echinacea in 1800 played a very large part of US medicine and then spread to Germany where they also used it for many medical purposes.

These are then used as antibiotics and continued until better antibiotics are available. For years the type of Echinacea has gone from pizzazz but has just regained its popularity. Many think the reason is that there is still no cure for the common cold.

There are many different parts of the Echinacea plant that commonly make medicine but most often it is the most valuable root. Echinacea can be administered in various ways such as in tablets, capsules, juices, teas, extracts, and tinctures. Some are made of full blooms and others are made from the root itself. Echinacea is also available in topical or cream solutions that are widely used for creams, lotions, mouthwashes, ointments, leather washes, and toothpaste. Furthermore, it becomes very common to add Echinacea to certain cosmetics as anti-aging drugs but the claim is totally invalid because there is no relationship between anti-aging and Echinacea.

Echinacea is a very useful herb to help the body break away from microbial infections. When combined with other ingredients such as Yarrow and Bearberry, it is said to work great against cystitis but Echinacea has not received FDA support for its safety or effectiveness. Those who use Echinacea for the common flu vaccine by him and are advised to be most effective you should start taking Echinacea when you see the early symptoms of colds and then persist for three weeks and stop drinking for a week.

There are some who will be at risk if they use Echinacea as people with multiple sclerosis, white blood cell abnormalities, collagen disorders, HIV / AIDS, autoimmune disorders, or tuberculosis. Be careful also if you have allergies to the plant; Drinking other drugs, or herbal remedies. Children should not consume Echinacea, pregnant women or nursing mothers.

Also, people taking steroid medications including betamethasone, cortisone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, triamcinolone, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, azathioprine or other immune system suppressants should avoid using Echinacea.

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