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What is Echinacea?
Echinacea is a plant native to Central & Eastern North America. So far, ten species of Echinacea have been identified but only three are used medicinally; E. purpurea, E. angustifolia & E. pallida.
What part of Echinacea goes into tincture?
Viridian Organic Echinacea Tincture is made with the whole fresh Echinacea purpurea plant, as it is considered to be the one of the aformentioned three which has been most widely researched.
What additives are used in Viridian Organic Echinacea Tincture?
Viridian Organic Echinacea Tincture does not contain any non-nutritive substances, for example; fillers, flow agents, bulking agents, besides artificial colours and flavours.
What is Echinacea tincture used for?
Echinacea is widely recognised for promoting a healthy immune response and there is more than a dozen studies, alone, published in 2014 that appear to further support this. One such study, carried out by the University of Connecticut, suggests that taking Echinacea cuts the chances of catching a cold by 58%. Another study has shown that Echinacea increases the number of white blood cells, which fight infections.