Echinacea belongs to the genus Echinacea in the composite family, which is native to the Americas and has high medicinal value, making it one of the most commonly used herbs in the world. As early as the 17th century, Native Americans discovered this amazing herb, echinacea, and used it to treat toothaches, sore throats, snake venom, colds and infectious diseases. Today, medical experts have also found the magic of this herb, WHO has recognized echinacea has the effect of preventing and treating colds, and China is known as the "living dictionary of Chinese herbal medicine", "contemporary Li Shizhen" Academician Xiao Peigen also believes that echinacea is today's world recognized antiviral herbs.

Active ingredient

Echinacea extract is extracted from the leaves, stems and roots of Echinacea. Many of the active ingredients of Echinacea are powerful immune stimulants that can provide significant therapeutic value. Some of the ones you may be familiar with are: polysaccharides, chicoric acids, flavonoids, caffeic acid derivatives, essential oils, polygynes, alkylamines, and alkaloids. Echinacea is a powerful plant that is currently thriving in the natural health market.

How to exert immune function

The chemical composition of echinacea is very complex, and its main active components include polar components (caffeic acid and its derivatives), non-polar components (alkyl amide substances) and polysaccharides and glycoproteins and other high molecular weight components. The contents and effects of active ingredients of Echinacea showed great differences with different origin, growing period, parts and processing methods.