Everything you need to know about this herb.
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Echinacea: Health Benefits, Uses, Risks & How To Take Itmbg Nutrition & Health Writer
By Abby Moore
mbg Nutrition & Health Writer
Abby Moore is an editorial operations manager at mindbodygreen. She earned a B.A. in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin and has previously written for Tribeza magazine.
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January 11, 2025
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To get that boost, people often suggest supplementing with echinacea. But does it actually work?
Here, doctors and nutritionists break down what we know about the herb.
