Echinacea
Various extracts of this plant increase immune function and help reduce the severity of viral infections such as the common cold. Since it does increase immune function, however, people with autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis or lupus may react adversely to echinacea.
Adapted From: Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal, Reader's Digest Canada
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