Echinacea, the popular herbal remedy for fighting the common cold, does not ward off runny noses, sore throats, or headaches, nor does it help speed recovery from cold symptoms, according to the ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (Mass Appeal) You can use herbs for so much more than cooking! Carol Joyce is the Owner of White Buffalo Herbs in Warwick showed us how to use echinacea in cooking & cosmetics. To ...

A few years ago I decided to make Echinacea tincture. I buy a lot of Echinacea tincture to use at the first sign of a cold. I spend $15 on little bottles of Echinacea at the health food coop, but I ...

ALBUQUERQUE -- The plant has been described by local residents as magical, its qualities almost mythical. The native herb yerba mansa, translated from Spanish as the "calming herb," has been used for ...

MADISON, Wis., Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Although the herb echinacea is often touted as a treatment for the common cold, a new study released Monday shows it provides no benefit. In the study, which appears in ...

Echinacea is said to be one of the most widely used herbal medicines in the English-speaking world. It was first used by native Americans and eclectic physicians who recognised its benefit in treating ...

In capsule, dropper, or tea form, echinacea has a lot of people believing it helps strengthen your immunity. Proponents also argue that it can prevent a cold or alu—and shorten the duration of ...

There's no doubt we like our herbal remedies - as a nation we spend an astonishing £118 million a year on them. But have you wondered how much of the actual herb is in that evening primrose or ...