How to Use echinacea in a Sentence

echinacea

noun

• What are the best echinacea supplements to buy?
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
• My other echinacea has the brown spots on stems but none of those other symptoms.
  — oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
• While echinacea can be planted in spring, fall is often the best season to do it.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
• Many studies have been done on echinacea over time, and the results are varied.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
• Recently a reader sent me pictures of his echinacea leaves with big chunks taken out of them.
  — Sally McCabe, https://www.inquirer.com, 6 June 2019
• Which echinacea supplements are best?
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
• Some evidence suggests that taking echinacea or zinc right at the start of a cold might shorten it.
  — Colleen Murphy, Health, 5 Apr. 2024
• The medicinal uses of the echinacea date back centuries.
  — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
• Ayana Bio So far, Ayana Bio has launched two products, made from lemon balm and echinacea.
  — Nicole Kagan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
• But is there science to back up echinacea’s immune-boosting potential?
  — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
• Keep in mind, though, that evidence supporting echinacea for this use is limited.
  — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
• Its proper name is echinacea, which is often sold in dietary supplements to ease common cold symptoms.
  — Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, 25 July 2019
• Some flowers need more sunshine and bloom later in spring such as magnolias, echinacea, roses and poppies.
  — USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
• One Swiss study found that using sage with other herbs like echinacea can help relieve throat irritation.
  — Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, 19 June 2018
• More research is needed before depending on echinacea to prevent colds.
  — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Dec. 2025
• Research suggests that echinacea may improve how your body handles glucose and responds to insulin.
  — Brandi Jones, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
• Indeed, a few bees were buzzing around coneflowers, calamintha and echinacea plants as the gardens were dedicated.
  — Mark Lawton, chicagotribune.com, 6 Sep. 2017
• These usually have lower concentrations of echinacea in them, but they’re aimed at kids who may need a lower dose anyway.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
• Both echinacea and zinc are used to treat, and sometimes to prevent, colds or other respiratory viruses.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 June 2023
• However, there are some drug interactions with echinacea.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
• Brew your own tea with herbs like peppermint, elderberry, or echinacea, or purchase tea bags at your local retailer.
  — Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Dec. 2025
• People who are allergic to ragweed and those with autoimmune diseases should be cautious about using echinacea.
  — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
• Just like the evergreens mentioned above, the seed heads of echinacea and sunflowers will catch the snow, resembling floating cotton balls.
  — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
• Of course, for first-time greetings, a handshake is still acceptable and a bottle of echinacea and vitamin C won’t hurt either!
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024
• This is particularly true of plants (such as echinaceas) that are readily available at local nurseries.
  — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
• Some mocktails include immune-active botanical extracts such as echinacea and adaptogens, herbs and roots that may help the body manage stress.
  — Amanda Musa, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
• Choose echinacea for prevention and zinc for treatment of a cold or respiratory infection.
  — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
• More than 100 hosta varieties, as well as everything from zinnias to peonies and aloe vera to echinacea.
  — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 17 May 2017
• Also known as echinacea purpurea, the attractive flower can be a real boon to ward off undesirable visitors.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 24 June 2019
• This formula is also pumped with vitamin E and echinacea, two supplements that soothe the skin and provide topical care.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024