This plant is considered one of the best natural antibiotics. The reason for this property is due to its ability to stimulate the immune system.
The dried, whole or chopped root of this herbaceous plant with characteristic pink flowers is used. The polyphenols present in its composition (caffeic acid and chicoric acid) give it its antimicrobial properties against bacteria, fungi and viruses that make it a real alternative to chemical antibiotics.
This plant is considered one of the best natural antibiotics. The reason for this property is due to its ability to stimulate the immune system, producing more white blood cells. It also stimulates the production of interferon, a protein that the body itself produces to neutralize viruses. There are several clinical studies that demonstrate the efficacy of echinacea preparations especially in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases of viral origin (mainly common cold and flu), with the added advantage of its excellent tolerance.