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Echinacea

Echinacea

Latin Name: Echinacea purpurea
Description of Appearance: Purple coneflower with spiky petals
Common Names:
  • Echinacea

Health Information

Health uses for this plant

Immune system support

Active Ingredients: Polysaccharides, glycoproteins, echinacoside
Part Of Plant Used: Root, flower, and leaves
Preperation Method: Extracts, teas, capsules

Anti-inflammatory effects

Active Ingredients: Caffeic acid derivatives
Part Of Plant Used: Entire plant
Preperation Method: Extracts, topically as ointments

Cold and flu prevention/treatment

Active Ingredients: Alkamides, cichoric acid
Part Of Plant Used: Root and aerial parts
Preperation Method: Teas, tinctures, extracts

Active Phytochemical

Active phytochemicals found in this plant

Polysaccharides

Description Polysaccharides are large molecules composed of multiple sugar units bonded together. They are commonly found in plants and are important for energy storage and structural support.

Alkamides

Description Alkamides are a group of phytochemicals characterized by a fatty acid chain linked to an amine group. They are commonly found in plants of the Asteraceae family.

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