Echinacea is a group of flowering plants belonging to the Asteraceae family. Learn more about the herb's purported medicinal ...

While echinacea and elderberry are promoted for cold prevention, existing research only supports the possibility that echinacea supplies this benefit.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on global healthcare systems and the world economy. In addition to common respiratory viral infections, novel variants of ...

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In a recent study published on the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers present all available evidence on the in vivo activity of Echinacea purpure against coronavirus infections from randomized, ...

Native Americans, primarily in the Plains region, were known to use echinacea as a remedy for many health conditions. Today, echinacea is a popular herbal remedy used to treat a variety of conditions, ...

Louisiana gardeners have been growing the coneflower, or Echinacea purpurea, for years. It’s a tough, resilient plant that’s extremely attractive to butterflies, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill ...

During cold season, people often search for natural cold remedies and immunity boosters. Echinacea has long been rumored to both prevent and knock out colds. But the evidence in favor of the herbal ...