How to Use echinacea in a Sentence

echinacea

noun
  • Ayana Bio So far, Ayana Bio has launched two products, made from lemon balm and echinacea.
    Nicole Kagan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • My other echinacea has the brown spots on stems but none of those other symptoms.
    oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
  • Don’t fall for myths: Vitamin C won’t ward off the virus; neither will zinc, echinacea or green tea.
    Patrick J. Lyons, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020
  • 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
  • Wiley makes her own essential oils from mint and echinacea.
    Andrew Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Apr. 2018
  • 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
  • Indeed, a few bees were buzzing around coneflowers, calamintha and echinacea plants as the gardens were dedicated.
    Mark Lawton, chicagotribune.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • One Swiss study found that using sage with other herbs like echinacea can help relieve throat irritation.
    Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, 19 June 2018
  • Its proper name is echinacea, which is often sold in dietary supplements to ease common cold symptoms.
    Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, 25 July 2019
  • Both echinacea and zinc are used to treat, and sometimes to prevent, colds or other respiratory viruses.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 June 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Different species of septoria also infect the foliage of echinacea, tomatoes, dogwoods, heuchera, azaleas, and a wide variety of other plants.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2023
  • Photos of the piece survive on social media, of course, as most things now do — a cascade of orchids and echinacea, nature sculpted into a gloriously unnatural state — but even the images are haunted by the specter of wilt; it’s built in.
    Nancy Hass, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Purple Coneflower Purple coneflower, also known as echinacea, produces clumps of sturdy stems topped with large, rosy pink, daisy-like flowers that have raised, orange-brown centers.
    The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 20 May 2016
  • Hydration and soothed skin come courtesy of echinacea stem cells, meadowfoam seed oil, cloudberry extract, amino acids and probiotic bioferments.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Classic Cure An immunity greatest hits, these herbal pouches pack in echinacea, elderberries, ginger, and peppermint for a warm fuzzy feeling inside and out.
    Allison Young, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • These chewable contain a unique blend of colostrum and other natural immune-supporting ingredients, such as echinacea and beta-glucan.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023
  • For cancer patients, chemotherapy drugs have been shown to interact with herbal supplements including ginseng, echinacea and chokeberry juice.
    Amanda MacMillan, Time, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Bees are particularly attracted to bee balm, echinacea, snapdragon, and hostas, as well as a number of other wildflowers like California poppies and evening primrose.
    Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 28 July 2023
  • According to ancient Taoist philosophy, herbal teas and tonics containing ginger, echinacea and astragalus herbs and reishi mushrooms can boost immunity.
    NBC News, 14 May 2020
  • Like Eupatorium maculatum [spotted joe-pye weed], Asclepias tuberosa [butterfly weed] and species of echinacea [coneflower], aster and eryngium [sea holly].
    John Wogan Carmen Winant, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Garden Thyme Nursery: Anything that’s deer resistant, including several varieties of echinacea, dianthus, yarrow and lavender.
    Dennis Peck | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 14 June 2023
  • Crammed full of essential immunity-boosting immunity gummies, these tasty treats include elderberry extract and echinacea purpurea root extract to help support your immune system.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Medium-height plants may include calendulas, peonies, gladiolus, lilies, standing cypress, echinacea, daisies, gaillardia, Swiss chard, zinnias or any annual or perennial that loves full sun exposure.
    Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The immunity gummies also contain zingiber officinale root extract to support immunity, plus elderberry and echinacea.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Our favorite herbal supplements for colds contain echinacea, elderberry, ginger and Andrographis paniculata.
    Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2023

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