There are many medicines prescribed by doctors to support health and manufactured by prestigious pharmaceutical companies. Natural medicine, which has been used for centuries to support health, is another option. It is considered healthy and free of chemical processes. Natural remedies are usually extracted from plants and herbs and are widely used because they are approved, have no side effects, and are available over the counter.
Echinacea is a healing plant
Echinacea is one such plant, from which Echinaforce is extracted. These drops have genuine medicinal properties. Echinacea comes from the central-western region of North America, where Indigenous peoples used it to treat arrow wounds and snakebites, as well as other types of wounds.
Indigenous peoples used it as an antiseptic for wounds, applying the plant and flower petals to the affected area as a poultice. It was also used as a general treatment when people felt weak, had a fever, or suffered from chronic illnesses. In this case, the plant’s dried root was used.
The plant’s most important and widely recognised property is its ability to stimulate and strengthen the immune system in several ways. It also has very good antiviral properties. The drops are taken to help prevent colds and flu because they may help prevent these infectious illnesses.
The drops are highly recommended for children, as they can be valuable allies against the many infections children may catch during their school years.
8 Properties of echinacea
These drops made from purple echinacea have 8 properties:
- Boosts the immune system, strengthening the body's defences against viruses and bacteria. If an illness has already taken hold, it can significantly shorten its course. These drops can be especially useful for people in poor health or older adults, particularly during seasons when the risk of viral infections increases.
- Anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing properties. The drops are highly recommended for respiratory tract infections, colds, flu, fever, coughs, laryngitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, ear infections, rhinitis, bronchitis and sinusitis.
- Fights urinary tract infections: the drops are effective for cystitis and urethritis. They can also be combined with extracts from other plants, such as heather, cranberry or goldenrod, for greater effectiveness in these cases. Their properties may also help with vaginal candidiasis.
- Helps with gastrointestinal infections: it is highly effective against diarrhoea, colitis and gastrointestinal viruses.
- Effective against skin infections: it can be very helpful for boils, herpes simplex, genital herpes and other infections.
- Reduces inflammation. Ideal for joint inflammation: it is highly effective at reducing muscle and joint inflammation.
- For allergies, especially those triggered by other plants.
- For benign prostatic hyperplasia: it can be very beneficial in treating this condition, which involves an enlarged prostate, as well as chronic and acute prostatitis. In this case, it can also be combined with products extracted from other plants, such as pumpkin seed oil, African plum or saw palmetto.
In addition, the drops are recommended for recovery from many illnesses, given their benefits for the immune system. They may also help with post-surgical recovery, chronic fatigue or spring fatigue, and improve physical strength.
How Is Echinacea Used?
The drops can be taken orally or applied topically. Oral use is recommended for all the eight benefits described above. For topical use, apply them directly to the skin as an antiseptic, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory treatment for superficial or deep wounds, insect bites, eczema or inflammation of the skin.
For oral use, it is recommended to dilute the drops in water or an herbal infusion and take them three to five times a day. The drops are made in specialised laboratories, using ingredients from fresh, organically grown plants that are certified as organically produced. They are lactose-free and gluten-free.
