Applications of the Phytomedicine Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) in Infectious Diseases

Table 1

Traditional uses of Echinacea (Coneflower) extracts.

Echinacea species	Traditional applications
E. purpurea, E. angustifolia, E. pallida	Respiratory infections: colds and flu, bronchitis, strep throat, toothache; Urinary tract infections: herpes sores, gonorrhea; Skin disorders: staph infections, cold sores, ulcers, wounds, burns, insect bites, eczema, allergies; Others: rheumatoid arthritis
E. atrorubens, E. laevigata; E. paradoxa, E. sanguinea; E. simulata, E. tennesseensis	Not frequently used

Adapted from [1].