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Echinacea
Page Contents - Echinacea Introduction
- What Coneflower Is Used For
- How Coneflower Is Used
- Science says
- Side Effects and Cautions
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The other names used for this herb are purple coneflower, American coneflower and coneflower. It is indigenous to central as well as eastern North America and blooms in early summer.
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Traditionally coneflower been used to treat and prevent flu, colds as well as other infections. Additionally coneflower has been used to make the immune system stronger and for acne, boils and for wounds.
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Coneflower is used dried or fresh to make extracts, teas squeezed (expressed) juice, or preparations for use externally use.
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A review done by the university of Maryland found that Echinacea, shortened the duration of a cold and reduced cold symptoms, if it was taken at the first evidence of a cold.The (EMA) European Medicines Agency has approved the use of both dried express juice and expressed juice from Coneflower for treatment of a cold as well as short term cold prevention.
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When taken internally, coneflower does not usually cause side effects. However, there are people who experience allergic reactions; this includes increased asthma, anaphylaxis, which can be life threatening and rashes. If you have allergies to plants in the daisy family which includes daisies, ragweed, chrysanthemums, and marigolds. In addition, people with asthma or atopy (a genetic tendency toward allergic reactions) may be more likely to have an allergic reaction when taking coneflower.Back to the top
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