[[File:Echinacea.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Echinacea]]
Other Names: American Cone Flower, Black Sampson, Black Susans, Brauneria Angustifolia, Brauneria Pallida, Comb Flower, Coneflower, Echinacea Angustifolia, Echinacea Pallida, Echinacea Purpurea, Echinaceawurzel, Échinacée, Échinacée Angustifolia, Échinacée Pallida, Échinacée Pourpre, Échinacée Purpurea, Equinácea, Fleur à Hérisson, Hedgehog, Igelkopfwurzel, Indian Head, Kansas Snakeroot, Narrow-Leaved Purple Cone Flower, Pale Coneflower, Purple Cone Flower, Purpursonnenhutkraut, Purpursonnenhutwurzel, Racine d'echininacea, Red Sunflower, Rock-Up-Hat, Roter Sonnenhut, Rudbeckie Pourpre, Schmallblaettrige Kegelblumenwurzel, Schmallblaettriger Sonnenhut, Scurvy Root, Snakeroot, Sonnenhutwurzel.<br>
==Special Precautions of Echinacea==
* When taken by mouth, Echinacea does not usually cause side effects.One of the most extensive and systematic studies to review the safety of Echinacea products concluded that overall, "adverse events are rare, mild and reversible," with the most common symptoms being "gastrointestinal and skin-related."Such side effects include nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, itch, and rash.
* As a matter of manufacturing safety, one investigation by an independent consumer testing laboratory found that five of eleven selected retail Echinacea products failed quality testing. Four of the failing products contained levels of phenols below the potency level stated on the labels. One failing product was contaminated with lead.
==The benefits Health Benefits and Uses of Echinacea are==* Echinacea has been used for hundreds of years to strengthen Strengthen the immune system and fight a variety of infections. Traditionally, echinacea was used to treat open wounds, diptheria, cellulitis, blood poisoning, syphilitic lesions and other bacterial-related diseases.*Echinacea is a popular herb used to reduce Reduce the symptoms and duration of the common [[cold]].*Cancer : A study published in the Oxford University Press Journal revealed that mice who were given Echinacea on a daily basis for a period of five years indeed exhibited the ability to fight cancer, specifically leukemia.* This potent herb possesses the ability to destroy the most virulent bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus which causes deadly [[MRSA]].*for purifying the blood following bites by poisonous spiders and snakes* treat ear and throat aches* to relieve anxiety, fatigue, migraines and arthritis* treat lymphatic problems*Source of [[Inulin]] prebiotic.==Main Combinations==* Immunostimulating : Echinacea + [[Propolis]] + [[Goji Berry]]* Nose, throat and ear disorders, recurring winter ailments: Echinacea + [[South African Geranium]] + [[Elderberry]]* Herpes (prevention of recurrences) : Echinacea + [[Propolis]] + [[Thyme]]* Prevention of nose, throat and ear disorders, recurrent winter ailments: [[Goji Berry]] + Echinacea + [[South African Geranium]] + [[Elderberry]]
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