How to Use echinacea in a Sentence

echinacea

noun
  • What are the best echinacea supplements to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • While echinacea can be planted in spring, fall is often the best season to do it.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Many studies have been done on echinacea over time, and the results are varied.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Which echinacea supplements are best?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The medicinal uses of the echinacea date back centuries.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
  • But is there science to back up echinacea’s immune-boosting potential?
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Keep in mind, though, that evidence supporting echinacea for this use is limited.
    — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
  • More research is needed before depending on echinacea to prevent colds.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Research suggests that echinacea may improve how your body handles glucose and responds to insulin.
    — Brandi Jones, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
  • These usually have lower concentrations of echinacea in them, but they’re aimed at kids who may need a lower dose anyway.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • However, there are some drug interactions with echinacea.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Just like the evergreens mentioned above, the seed heads of echinacea and sunflowers will catch the snow, resembling floating cotton balls.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Choose echinacea for prevention and zinc for treatment of a cold or respiratory infection.
    — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
  • These include butterfly bush, honeysuckle, echinacea, and chives.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Larger, longer-term human studies are necessary to confirm echinacea’s effects on anxiety.
    — Brandi Jones, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Seasonal color plants like begonia, penta and echinacea (coneflower) also work well.
    — Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
  • Concentration The concentration of echinacea is given in milligrams or mg.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Today, there’s no shortage of supplements formulated with echinacea extract.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Key Takeaways The most effective time to take echinacea is immediately and frequently at the very first sign of illness.
    — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • How to Take Zinc and Echinacea Take 2400 milligrams (mg) of echinacea daily for up to four months to prevent colds.
    — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
  • These include vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc, elderberry, garlic, echinacea, and more.
    — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Little evidence exists to support taking popular immune-support supplements, zinc and echinacea, together.
    — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Seven forms of hyaluronic acid drench skin with hydration to offset the dryness mineral SPFs can sometimes leave behind, while echinacea and arctic root extracts keep excess sebum in check.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
  • Other amenities and giveaways included free native perennials such as foxglove beardtongue and Ohio spiderwort, plus purple coneflower echinacea seeds and bareroot native saplings.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Some supplements incorporate echinacea and calendula with arnica.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Sip echinacea tea for blood sugar support 📈 While echinacea tea isn’t a replacement for medication or lifestyle changes to manage blood sugar, some early evidence suggests that unsweetened echinacea tea may improve the body's response to blood sugar.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Anyone who is immunocompromised, pregnant or breastfeeding should avoid echinacea supplementations, says Ramaika.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
  • For those unfamiliar, Bader’s proprietary TFC8 complex aids cell renewal through an antioxidant blend, while ingredients such as echinacea and olive leaf extracts support barrier function.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
  • What Echinacea Was Traditionally Used For Native American communities have utilized echinacea for generations due to its healing properties.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The echinacea plant is packed with potent antioxidants, and contains a wide net of compounds that are thought to help reduce free radicals and combat inflammation in the body, says Megan Ramaika, a bariatric dietitian at Medstar Washington Hospital Center.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025

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