What is echinacea extract good for?

Echinacea extract is extracted from the stems and leaves of the North American Compositae plant Echinacea. Its main components are phenolic compounds, such as echinacochlorogenicside, cichoric acid, verbascoside, verbascoside, chlorogenic acid, cafferic acid etc.

Echinacea is a wild plant in the prairie of North America for many years and has been domesticated in Europe. Echinacea is widely used in the West to improve immunity, treat colds and flu, fight infection, accelerate wound healing and reduce inflammation. Researchers have found that the immune regulation effect of Echinacea is related to the large amount of polysaccharides and phytosterols it contains.

What are the functions for Echinacea extract?

(1) Enhance the function of the immune system and effectively resist bacterial and viral infections.

Echinacea can increase the activity of macrophages to greatly enhance the lethality of bacteria, viruses or other sources of infection and even cancer cells; it can also promote the production of interferon, thereby helping the body to fight against viral attacks, such as colds and flu. Particularly remarkable is that echinacea can enhance the vitality of a type of immune cells-NK (Natural Killer) cells. In the early stage of onset, supplementation of echinacea preparations can significantly improve colds, coughs, and streptococcal laryngitis.

(2) Improve acne inflammation.

Clinical experiments have shown that 4 grams or 1 teaspoon of echinacea pulp is equivalent to 100 mg of cortisone in inhibiting inflammation. In addition, echinacea ointment applied to acne can also protect the damaged skin from sun damage.

(3) Fight against Candida infection.

German research shows that echinacea enhances the vitality of macrophages and increases the overall number of immune cells to help avoid inflammation caused by Candida infection. At the same time, echinacea can also improve people with chronic fatigue syndrome, because Candida infection usually causes or accompanies the appearance of this syndrome.