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Echinacea - Vitamins and SupplementsWhat Is Echinacea? The extract of Echinacea purpurea or Echinacea angustifolia--whole plant; the above ground extract of Echinacea purpurea is preferred because it has been better studied (with over 300 studies to its credit!). It is commonly called "purple coneflower", and is related to the sunflower.
The ability of Echinacea to stimulate the immune system is extremely well documented. The primary constituent responsible for its activity are large sugar molecules called polysaccharides. Two in particular have been identified as beneficial: inulin and arabinogalactin. These polysaccharides activate the immune system in so many ways that a thorough discussion of them would quickly lose the reader in a sea of medical terms. For example, Echinacea has been shown to increase production of T cells, increase levels of circulating neutrophils, improve leukocyte phagocytosis, assist antibody binding and natural killer cell activity. It also has direct antibacterial properties. In general, Echinacea has been thoroughly demonstrated to reduce the duration and severity of common cold and flu symptoms. This is an herb that deserves a space in your medicine cabinet.1,2,8,9 Learn more about Goldenseal here. Why Is Our Echinacea Better? Our Echinacea is a complete 4:1 extract of the aerial parts of the plant (leaf and flower). A 4:1 extract means that four pounds of plant parts are used to make one pound of the extract. We use 100% vegetarian capsules that do not contain gelatin. Our Echinacea & Goldenseal product is a balanced combination of 250mg each, of 4:1 extracts of each plant. A 4:1 extract means that four pounds of plant parts are used to make one pound of the extract. We use 100% vegetarian capsules that do not contain gelatin. Recent Research; Echinacea Reduces Risk of Getting Colds by Almost 60% - A new study published the most recent issue of the prestigious medical journal The Lancet Infectious Disease, supports the use of echinacea in the battle against the common cold.
How should I use Echinacea?
One recent study3 showed that a daily intake of 450mg had no value over that of a placebo, but 900mg daily was quite effective in staving off cold and flu symptoms. Additional research has shown that echinacea should not be use for more than 2 consecutive weeks, followed by one week without use, to maintain its stimulative effect on the immune system. This being the case, it is recommended that approximately 1000mg be taken 3 times daily at the onset of any worrying symptoms. It works wonders in combination with Goldenseal and Zinc lozenges, particularly at the onset of symptoms. Echinacea can help relieve Candidiasis!
We know of at least two studies that have shown Echinacea to be effective in helping women with chronic vaginal yeast infection. This is not all that surprising when taken in light of the fact that recurrence of Candida albicans infection takes place in just over 60% of sufferers treated with econozole nitrate alone5, implying that the underlying cause (i.e., poor immune response) is not treated with such topical medicines.4 Combined use of Echinacea and econozole nitrate lowered the incidence of recurrence to under 17%!5 According to another study11, Echinacea increased phagocytosis (phagocytosis is the process whereby immune cells consume and destroy foreign infectious cells) of Candida albicans by a whopping 30 to 40%. References Echinacea References / Additional Resources
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