Echinacea species, a popular medicinal herb throughout the world, have been used by indigenous Americans for hundreds of years as an effective immunostimulant. Active plant/food ingredients in Echinacea include polysaccharides, flavonoids, caffeic acid derivatives, essential oils, polyacetylenes, and alkylamides.
Echinacea, also known as the purple coneflower, is an herbal food that has been used for centuries, customarily as a support for the common cold, coughs, bronchitis, viral upper respiratory infections and lower respiratory infections which often occur as secondary to viral infections & are caused by bacteria such as and some inflammatory conditions. A major pathogen that causes secondary bacterial infections is Mycobacterium that lead to pneumonia.
Echinacea is a cytokine modulator & excellent for use in the care of PANDAS/PANS flares if infection induced especially when combined with Calendula Flower Extract.
Traditional and Modern use is that of Immunity and Antiviral Support - can be taken daily for proactive use or taken at first onset of need.
50 ml amber glass dropper bottle
Suited for use for children ages 6+ years to Adult
Suited for use during pregnancy & breastfeeding
sources:
http://anaturalhealingcenter.com/documents/Thorne/articles/Echinacea.pdf
Echinacea in infection - Analysis of polar fractions of E. purpurea extracts showed the presence of antiviral activity, with evidence suggesting that polyphenolic compounds other than the known HIV inhibitor, cichoric acid, may be involved.
Source:
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/87/2/488S/4633422?login=true
Echinacea and trypanasomatid parasite interactions: growth-inhibitory and anti-inflammatory effects of Echinacea - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20731557/
Echinacea Extract - Our Farm Grown
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