Anti-inflammatory properties

Inflammation is your body's natural defense and healing mechanism. Inflammation can sometimes go out of control and linger longer than required or planned. This may increase your chance of developing chronic illnesses and other health issues. Several studies have demonstrated that echinacea can aid in the reduction of excessive inflammation.

Echinacea components were shown to help lower critical inflammatory indicators and memory loss induced by inflammation in rat research. Another 30-day trial revealed that taking an echinacea extract supplement decreased inflammation, chronic pain, and edema in persons with osteoarthritis. Interestingly, these people did not respond well to traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) but found the echinacea extract supplement to be beneficial.