Echinacea vs. the common cold

Echinacea vs. the common cold

Echinacea has been found to reduce the risk of getting the common cold by as much as 50%. Discuss breaking news about research into echinacea and share your take on the health benefits of taking echinacea.

The species of Echinacea

The species of Echinacea are:

* Echinacea angustifolia - Narrow-leaf Coneflower

* Echinacea atrorubens - Topeka Purple Coneflower

* Echinacea laevigata - Smooth Coneflower, Smooth Purple Coneflower

* Echinacea pallida - Pale Purple Coneflower

* Echinacea paradoxa - Yellow Coneflower, Bush's Purple Coneflower

* Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower

* Echinacea sanguinea - Sanguine purple coneflower

* Echinacea simulata - Wavyleaf Purple Coneflower

* Echinacea tennesseensis - Tennessee Coneflower

Source: Wikipedia.org
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