ECHINACEA PURPUREA EXTRACT

What's Echinacea Extract?

Echinacea is a very popular herb, especially for the treatment of flu and colds. It is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family - Asteraceae. It is also known as the American coneflower. Polyphenols and Chicoric Acid are two main active ingredients in Echinacea purpurea extract. Echinacea purpurea extract is a traditional herbal remedy for the symptomatic relief of colds, influenza type infections and similar upper respiratory tract conditions.

Function of Echinacea Purpurea Extract

1. Immune stimulation

2. Organization updating and anti-infective effect

3. antibacterial action

4. antivirus activity

5. regulate blood sugar level

6. lowering lipid and hepatoprotective effect

7. Drop uric acid

Application of Echinacea

1. Echinacea is widely used to fight infections, especially the common cold and other upper respiratory infections.Research to date shows that echinacea probably modestly reduces cold symptoms, but it’s not clear whether it helps prevent colds from developing.

2. Echinacea is also used against many other infections including the flu, urinary tract infections, vaginal yeast infections, genital herpes, bloodstream infections (septicemia), gum disease, tonsillitis, streptococcus infections, syphilis,typhoid, malaria, and diphtheria.
3. Sometimes people apply echinacea to their skin to treat boils, abscesses, skin wounds, ulcers, burns, eczema, psoriasis, UV radiation skin damage, herpessimplex, bee stings, and hemorrhoids.
4. Commercially available echinacea products come in many forms including tablets, juice, and tea.