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Echinacea Supreme - 214 Product Details
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*Echinacea has a rich tradition in the culture of the North American
Plains Indians, who used it more than any other plant to help maintain
their health during the winter time. They also applied root poultices,
used Echinacea mouthwash and drank the tea. It was prominent in America
until the 1940’s. The Europeans, who discovered it in the 1930’s, still
use it extensively. Botanists named the plant after the hedgehog
(Echinus) to describe its prickly, cone-like center. It grows naturally
in the Midwest states from western Pennsylvania to Kansas and as far
south as Northern Texas. Hundreds of scientific studies have indicated
that Echinacea can help support immune function. In recent years,
research has discovered a mechanism by which Echinacea may help. One of
the primary defense mechanisms of the body is made of a jelly-like
substance called Hyaluronic Acid (HA). HA occurs in the tissues between
cells to “cement” them together. There is an enzyme, hyaluronidase,
which attacks HA in a way not fully understood. When it does, the HA
quickly loses its jelly-like viscosity, and this protective “cement”
loses its effectiveness. If the enzyme is allowed to destroy the
integrity of the HA barrier, immune function may suffer. Echinacea has
been shown to prevent the enzyme from dissolving HA. Forever Echinacea
Supreme contains both of the most highly prized forms of Echinacea (Purpurea
and Angustifolia), plus Goldenseal and Grape Seed Extract, for maximum
benefits. |
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