Talk:Echinacea purpurea

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Photos of White Swan
I recently uploaded some photos of the 'White Swan' cultivar of Echinacea purpurea, below. Feel free to use if useful. Dcoetzee 19:13, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Modern Uses of E. purpurea
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Echinacea purpurea has recently been shown to elicit bronchodilatory and antitussive effects for respiratory illnesses. The antitussive characteristic is similar to that of codeine, an opioid derivative. Further, data supports that E. purpurea may have the ability to reverse viral infections, specifically rhinovirus type 14, by neutralizing the elevation of cytokine secretion induced by the common cold. While it is supported that extractions of E. purpurea can reduce inflammation and symptoms associated with the common cold, more evidence is needed to investigate prevention of rhinoviruses using Echinacea supplements. Wjt001 (talk) 19:33, 25 October 2016 (UTC)