Echinacea works the same way... but it actually offers no threat to the body at all.
The way
echinacea works is really interesting.
Echinacea works best at treating symptoms of colds that drag on more than three or four days.
There's mixed evidence that
echinacea works as well as purported, but I LOVE the medicinal mushrooms for boosting immune health.
Not exact matches
And it really ticks me off because I
work so hard to keep my immune system in tip - top shape - loading my body with healing foods, taking daily supplements (including
echinacea when I feel even the slightest tickle in my throat) and drinking my green juice and smoothies.
In past
work he identified how
echinacea plants, widely used as herbal supplement to minimize cold symptoms, make natural products of industrial and agricultural significance.
According to Penn State Hershey, early studies suggest
echinacea may be effective in
working against cold sores before they crop up.
This frequent claim is based on research that suggests
echinacea may stimulate the immune system to
work harder to fight infections.
Remember,
echinacea may or may not
work with your current health routine.
There are some great immune boosting tea blends that
work great to fight off colds as the first sign of symptoms like this one: Yogi
Echinacea Immune Support
Recommended Herbs for Improving Immune Response IMM Formula Imm Formula contains both astragalus and
echinacea, both adaptogens which stimulate your immune system to
work better at defending it against foreign invaders and boosts your adrenal glands.
Contrary to popular belief there is more that can be done to reduce days of sickness from
work or school than just Vitamin C or
echinacea.
There were many critics of the study, who say that the study shouldn't be used as evidence that
echinacea doesn't
work.
After a month or two, when patients don't feel better, they assume «natural medicine» (in this case,
echinacea) doesn't
work.
For
echinacea to
work the way it should to boost your immune system throughout your body, active phytochemicals must be absorbed into your bloodstream in significant quantities.
To
work,
echinacea must be given while your dog is incubating sickness, not when he's full - out sick.
If your dog is healthy, then
echinacea will
work great to boost his ability to fight disease before it happens.