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Echinacea Supreme is an alterative formula that is useful when immune support is necessary. Echinacea is an immune-stimulant, whose properties have been widely reported. The many actions of this formula make it an appropriate choice for encouraging healthy immune function.
Note: In the context of this formula, Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea purpurea will be discussed together. While there are certainly several distinct differences between the two species, exploration of such differences will only cloud the issue unnecessarily with semantics. Simply, E. angustifolia has a much longer documented history of traditional use, while E. purpurea has been the focus of more scientific research. In practice, their actions are similar. Both species are included in this formula to offer the full benefit of their collective chemistry and individual subtleties.
Echinacea - Today, modern science is beginning to support much of its established traditional use, by showing that extracts of Echinacea spp. have the ability to support immune function. Research has further suggested that alcohol/water extracts of Echinacea significantly enhance natural killer cell function, and have phagocytic and metabolic influence on macrophages. This simply means that Echinacea has the potential to nonspecifically activate your immune system, enhancing its ability to deal with a threat, if one should arise.
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