echinacea
Purple coneflower supplement
Echinacea is a genus of flowering plants native to North America, commonly called coneflowers for their distinctive raised central cones.
The plants are widely used in herbal supplements believed to boost immune function and shorten colds, though scientific evidence for effectiveness remains mixed: I take echinacea at the first sign of a sore throat.
coneflower
Spiky-centered native wildflower
- pollinatorPollen-transferring organism
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- nativeOriginating from a place
perennial · prairie · wildflower · nectar · medicinal · goldfinch · monarch · daisy · aster · black-eyed Susan
- medicinal herbschamomile, ginseng, valerian, peppermint, elderberry
- Immune Boostersimmunomodulators, vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc supplements, elderberry
- American PlantsAmerican elm, aster, azalea, bluebonnets, bluebonnet
- botanicalsherbs, spices, tea, flowers, lavender
- Cold Remediescold medicine, cough syrup, cough drops, throat lozenges, lozenges
- garden flowersdaisy, tulip, daffodil, sunflower, lily
medical validation
echinaceaprescription medication
Medicine requiring medical authorization
evidence-based medicine · penicillin · antibiotics · Tamiflu · pharmaceutical
- echinacea teaHerbal drink from purple coneflowers