What could be worse than weakened immunity? When you have to drink antibiotics to get rid of one “sore,” it’s not clear where it came from, and they cause a lot of side effects, just because the immune system is weakened.
Echinacea extract is the most effective natural remedy for enhancing immunity, which has a lot of other medicinal properties.
Among modern means for caring for human immunity, it is Echinacea that does not need advertising. It helps best of all imported designs. And yet, it is worth learning about this miracle remedy better, since this medicine is used to prevent many diseases, cleanses the body, and helps speedy recovery.
The properties
Echinacea extract is obtained from the eponymous medicinal plant - Echinacea. The properties of this plant have been actively studied since the 90s. Now it is known for certain that the use of any dosage form, the basis of which is an extract (tablets, lozenges), increases the body's resistance to viral diseases: from SARS to urinary tract infection, Escherichia coli, streptococcus.
Pills, tincture or decoction of echinacea contribute to the treatment of many common diseases: prostatitis, cancer, arthritis, hepatitis. And less common: diseases caused by radiation, adnexitis, nephritis. Increases the effectiveness of antibiotics taken. According to the latest data, it helps the body fight inflammation. Indispensable for the prevention of various diseases.
Helps to heal burns, psoriasis, eczema, frostbite, purulent wounds, carbuncles faster. Echinacea extract is famous for its ability to act on the cells of the body, on their ability to regenerate. Hence its immunostimulating effect.
Echinacea increases the adaptogenic abilities of the body, stimulates, optimizes the functioning of the central nervous system.
Echinacea extract is obtained from the roots, stem and flower of a plant. The most effective dosage forms containing an extract of all these parts of the plant.
Contraindications
Unlike other modern medicines used to increase immunity or for prophylactic purposes, echinacea extract has a minimal number of contraindications. Firstly, it is an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to medicinal plants. Secondly, serious diseases: tuberculosis, autoimmune disease, sclerosis, atherosclerosis, AIDS and HIV. The percentage of people with a similar disease is not high, so echinacea is suitable for almost the entire adult population (from 12 years old), except for pregnant women. What can not be said about other drugs, so actively sold by pharmacies.
Application
If echinacea extract is prescribed more often in the treatment of infectious diseases, then tincture - for diseases of the organs. In some cases, the most effective is a decoction of echinacea and other medicinal plants. The right recipe for the decoction can only be given by the attending physician!
Lozenges and tablets should be kept in the mouth, without absorbing, until completely dissolved. In order for the echinacea extract to give the desired effect, tablets or lozenges must be taken 4 pcs per day (tinctures of 20 drops 3 times) for one week, but not more than eight weeks (an overdose can occur!). After a couple of weeks, the course can be repeated.
Open wounds, rashes are treated externally with lotions from Echinacea decoction or as an ointment.
When taking Echinacea extract (the instructions say that you can use it as a food supplement), add more Vitamin C to your diet and you will get double immunity in a short time. A lasting effect will be given by several courses of treatment with echinacea.