To date there is no effective remedy against coronavirus. Prevention is the only weapon we have to deal with the pandemic that is raging in Europe and Asia.
Therefore it is important to resort to natural antiviral remedies that allow us to boost our immune defenses.
It is important to know that only people with low defenses (for example the elderly) are susceptible to contracting the virus.
Echinacea, this spectacular and beautiful flower of violet tones originating in North America, is one of the most widely used plants in herbal medicine, thanks to its immunostimulatory, antiviral and antibacterial properties.
Some Indian tribes like the Sioux and Comanches considered echinacea as one of the most important medicinal plants and used it as a natural remedy against snake bites and the most difficult wounds to heal.
The active parts of echinacea are mainly concentrated in the roots of the Echinacea angustifolia variety and in the aerial parts of the Echinacea purpurea variety.
Are you interested in discovering the properties of this wonderful remedy that Nature offers us? So take note of its wonderful properties, especially interesting now that the coldest months of the year are approaching.
There is no immediate remedy.
If your diet is correct and with it you cover all the nutritional needs of your body, you do not have to experience any type of problem; However, not everyone is aware of this and do not know what their needs are.
If so, then your immune system, in charge of protecting your body, may be affected. This fact causes your body to be invaded by viruses and bacteria of any kind, leading you to suffer colds, flu, viral processes and any type of mild ailment more easily than the rest.
Research to develop a vaccine is underway, but will not be available for a year, at best, according to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI).
Echinacena.
Echinacene is a medicinal plant belonging to the daisy family, highly recommended and widely used to increase defenses and relieve pain and infections. Possessing antibiotic, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties, this plant is used as a treatment for infections of the respiratory tract, mouth, and common colds that may or may not include fever.
Thanks to this precious medicinal plant, you will be able to reduce the inflammation in your throat and respiratory passages, in addition to calming and relieving pain both in these same routes and in the mouth. In fact, many people ingest echinacene after a dental intervention because in addition to relieving pain, it helps reduce inflammation and acts as an antiseptic.
Echinacene is consumed as an infusion or in capsules, which incorporate it in a concentrated form, making it one of the most suitable forms to consume it.
What is most recommended is to consume it for 7 weeks with a 2 or 3 week break. In this way you will prevent your body from getting used to it and creating tolerance to the treatment.
Benefits of fresh echinacea.
Thanks to its properties, fresh echinacea serves to combat ailments such as respiratory infections, being used for such common and recurring conditions as the cold and the flu.
Prevents and shortens flu and cold symptoms.
Undoubtedly, its most common use and for which it is best known is to combat diseases that usually come with autumn and winter, such as sinusitis, pharyngitis, influenza or common colds. In fact, there are studies * that indicate that it is as effective as the most frequent influenza, but safer, since it presents fewer risks of complications and side effects.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) accepts its use to prevent and treat the cold, as well as the ESCOP (European Scientific Cooperative on Phytoterapy) recommends the use of the preparations of the aerial part and root E. purpurea, root of E. pallida and E. angustifolia root as adjuvants in its treatment and prophylaxis.
Powerful and broad antiviral activity.
This medicinal plant has a powerful and broad antiviral activity and active ingredients that act by strengthening the immune system and increasing defenses, thus protecting cells from viral attacks.
In addition, it can be used preventively, for three or four weeks at times of greatest risk.
