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Echinacea
Echinacea angustifolia

Active substances: echinacosides
Echinacea is thought to stimulate the immune system and protect against viral infections. The herb is widely used in the treatment of colds, flu, and other viral diseases which can't be treated using traditional antibiotics.

Echinacea News and Articles

BBC News (2007).
M. Sharma, et al (2006). Phytotherapy Research.
D.O. Freier, et al (2003). Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology.
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