Echinacea leaf

Echinacea is widely used to fight infections, especially the common cold  the flu, and other upper respiratory infections. Echinacea is also used against many other infections including urinary tract infections, vaginal yeast infections, herpes, human papilloma virus (HPV), bloodstream infections, syphilis, typhoid, ear infection, swine flu, warts, and nose and throat infections called diphtheria