Product Description
Echinacea is one of the best known and most commonly used herbs for effectively boosting the immune system derived from the Purple Cone Flower!
- Suitable for Vegetarians? Yes
- Suitable for Vegans? Yes
Artifical Additives Free, Yeast Free, Gluten Free, Salt Free, Sugar Free, Dairy Free, Wheat Free, Corn Free
What is Echinacea Extract?
Echinacea is one of the best known and most commonly used herbs for effectively boosting the immune system.
Echinacea is native to North America, used by the Indians for several conditions, such as poisoning, colds, toothache and sore throats.
What Can It Do?
The active ingredients in Echinacea work together to increase the production and activity of white blood cells and to improve the cells resistance to viruses.
It is used specially for upper respiratory tract infections. Stimulating the immune system improves the way the body handles infections.
Echinacea has been proven to shorten the time of a cold/flu and viral infections and improve the symptoms, especially when taken with Vitamin C.
Echinacea is anti-biotic, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral.
Contraindications
Echinacea should not be taken by people with an auto-immune illness or other diseases such as Tuberculosis or Multiple Sclerosis.
Questions and Answers
Q. I am taking Thyroxin - can I also take Echinacea? Thank you.
A. Hi, you should discuss with your GP before taking any supplement as we are not allowed to comment where existing medical conditions apply or prescription drugs are being taken. Thanks
Q. is it okfor someone with fibromyalgia to take echinacea.
A. No significant herb-drug interactions with echinacea have been reported. Based on in vitro studies, echinacea may be a mild inhibitor of the cytochrome P450 3A4 enzyme complex system; this inhibition tends to increase levels of drugs metabolized by this system, such as itraconazole (Sporanox), fexofenadine (Allegra), and lovastatin (Mevacor).11 Although no such interaction has been reported in humans, it is probably advisable to use echinacea with caution in patients who are taking these medications. Theoretically, the immune-stimulating properties of echinacea might interfere with the use of immunosuppressive medications in patients with autoimmune disease; however, while such an effect is theoretically possible, it has not been documented in animals or humans.
