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Herbal extract that stimulates immune response, popular for cold prevention
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Echinacea is a herbal extract taken from a specific group of flowering plants in the daisy family. It is primarily used as a botanical supplement to support the body's natural defences.
It is commonly used to stimulate the immune response, which is the way your body identifies and fights off foreign invaders like bacteria and viruses. Many people take it specifically for the prevention of the common cold.
The process begins by harvesting the plant's roots, leaves, or flowers. These parts are dried and then soaked in a solvent, such as alcohol or water, to pull out the active compounds. This liquid is then evaporated or concentrated to create a potent powder or liquid extract that can be put into capsules or bottles.
This ingredient is generally affordable. This is because the plants are relatively easy to grow in large quantities and the extraction process is straightforward and common across the supplement industry.
| Purpose | Typical studied dose | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| common cold | Doses vary widely, including 2400 mg per day for prevention, or 5.1 grams per day for 4 days following an initial loading dose of 10.2 grams within 24 hours | limited |
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Herbal extract that stimulates immune response, popular for cold prevention
We rank Echinacea by price per gram of active ingredient - not by pack size - so a bigger tub with a worse price per dose can't outrank a smaller one that's actually cheaper.
Suppio matches identical products across UK retailers by barcode, then ranks by price per active dose rather than sticker price. Value rankings only ever include listings Suppio has independently verified against the live retailer page - unverified data is shown on each product’s own page but excluded from ranking.
Prices across our retailer network are refreshed at least daily.