http://hoodiacalifornia.com/taxonomy/term/105/0 Echinacea en http://hoodiacalifornia.com/echinacea_basic_description_0 <p><strong>What is Echinacea?</strong> <br />Echinacea, a member of the daisy family, is a plant with purple cone-shaped flowers. Popular worldwide as a purported immunity enhancer, there are 3 species of the plant used in medicinal formulations: Echinacea angustifolia, E. pallidia, and E. purpurea. Commercial formulations utilize any combination of parts of the plant, including the flowers, stems, roots and leaves. </p> <p><strong>Health Benefits</strong> <br />Echinacea has been shown to help boost immune system response and increase cell production of the anti-viral substance interferon. </p> <p>Studies suggest that using Echinacea regularly over several weeks decreases one’s susceptibility to cold and flu infections, and helps shorten the duration/intensity of an existing bout with cold or flu. </p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://hoodiacalifornia.com/echinacea_basic_description_0">read more</a></p> Echinacea Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:47:14 +0000 admin 241 at http://hoodiacalifornia.com http://hoodiacalifornia.com/echinacea_basic_description <p><strong>What is Echinacea?</strong> <br />Echinacea, a member of the daisy family, is a plant with purple cone-shaped flowers. Popular worldwide as a purported immunity enhancer, there are 3 species of the plant used in medicinal formulations: Echinacea angustifolia, E. pallidia, and E. purpurea. Commercial formulations utilize any combination of parts of the plant, including the flowers, stems, roots and leaves. </p> <p><strong>Health Benefits</strong> <br />Echinacea has been shown to help boost immune system response and increase cell production of the anti-viral substance interferon. </p> <p>Studies suggest that using Echinacea regularly over several weeks decreases one’s susceptibility to cold and flu infections, and helps shorten the duration/intensity of an existing bout with cold or flu. </p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://hoodiacalifornia.com/echinacea_basic_description">read more</a></p> Echinacea Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:47:14 +0000 admin 240 at http://hoodiacalifornia.com