Why take echinacea?

If you’ve ever fallen sick with severity of common colds during this winter season, someone around you must have extolled the virtues of taking echinacea for faster recovery. Echinacea is said to have been used in traditional medicine in North America to help to support your immune system during this cold winter season.

What is echinacea and how does it work?

Echinacea is a flowering plant that belongs to the daisy family and grows abundantly in prairies and open wooded areas in North America.

Today, echinacea is widely available as supplements, teas, and liquids. The plant has active compounds which helps increase the immune system’s natural response to infections.

Why echinacea is good for you

If you’re worried about severity and duration of common colds during the colder winter season, here are three reasons why it’s beneficial to add echinacea to your wellness routine in winter.

#1 Helps reduce the severity of the common cold

Echinacea can help in reducing the duration of early cold and severity as backed by results of a study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. ¹ A total of 95 people with early symptoms of the common cold and the flu drank echinacea tea over a period. It was found that it helps to reduce their symptoms quicker compared to the control group that did not drink the tea.

#2 Supports the immune system

The strength of your immune system determines how well you can fight off infections, colds, and flus in the body. Echinacea has active compounds which can improve your immune system to protect you from common cold or block the actions of some viral proteins according to an expert review.

Adding an echinacea supplement to your daily regime can help support and boost your immune system so it can help to protect you in cold winter season.

#3 May reduce the risk of catching more colds

Some research has found that echinacea can help in reducing the risk of catching colds by up to 20% and protects the body against recurring infections.²

Since echinacea has active compounds that help increase the body’s natural defences, it could help prevent further colds and flus.

Where to buy echinacea

Looking for an echinacea supplement? NUTRIWAY™ Triple Shield Echinacea contains three organic forms of echinacea to support the body’s natural immune system and help reduce the severity and duration of common cold. It also contains phytonutrients from grapefruit, royal mandarin and lemon concentrates to help give your body a boost, when you need it most.

NUTRIWAY™ Triple Shield Echinacea is an immune-boosting herbal supplement made from extracts of different forms of echinacea – a flowering plant commonly known as the purple coneflower.

What it does:

Echinacea helps support your natural immune system.

Echinacea helps reduce the severity of symptoms of common cold and accelerate recovery.

Contains the exclusive NUTRIWAY™ Citrus Multiflavonoid Complex Concentrate made from royal mandarin, grapefruit, lemon fruit and lemon peel.

It contains bioflavonoids, antioxidants and other phytonutrients which are naturally present in plants and fruits to provide additional nutritional benefits.

Each tablet contains extracts of Echinacea Purpurea root and aerial parts, as well as extracts from Echinacea Angustifolia roots. The total amount of Echinacea per tablet is equivalent to 510mg of dry herb.

Contains no added dairy, gluten, artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.

Recommended for any adult who:

Wants to help support their body's natural powers of resistance to colds and the flu.

Needs additional support in resistance.

Dosage

Adults and children over 12 years of age: to support the immune system during the cold and flu season, take 3 tablets immediately and repeat 2 times per day, during the same day.

Continue to take 3 tablets per day as needed.

Daily use beyond 2 consecutive weeks is not recommended.

Advisory

Children under 12 years of age, pregnant or lactating women, or anyone with a medical condition should consult with a healthcare professional before using this product.

Contains no added dairy, gluten, yeast, sugar, soy or lactose.

Daily use beyond two consecutive weeks is not recommended.

Always read the label. Use as directed. If symptoms persist, see your healthcare professional.

1 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10976979/

2 https://www.avogel.it/pubblicazioni/Doc/Schapowal-Adv-Ther-2015.pdf