Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) belongs to the composite family and is also called American coneflower, little coneflower or coneflower. The plant is native to North America, where it has been used as a medicinal plant for centuries.
Ingredients
It contains essential oil, echinacin, resinous substances, inulin, glucose and vitamin C.
Application
For internal and external use can be used both the roots and the herb.
Due to its ingredients, the medicinal plant can stimulate the production of immune cells in the human organism. In addition, it can have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
Due to this, it is mostly used for the treatment of infections.
Externally, it can be applied to poorly healing superficial wounds.