Echinacea Tea Benefits

Echinacea comes from an herb found in the southern section of the United States, usually in the areas in between Alabama and Texas. The echinacea herb has been used as an herbal medicinal treatment for hundreds of years, especially among Native American Indian tribes.

Echinacea tea has a number of known benefits to a person's health, though you should never use an herbal supplement, even in the form of tea, without consulting your health care practitioner first.

Immune System Booster

• Echinacea tea has been proven to boost the immune system by stimulating the white blood cells. As such, the tea is often used to treat individuals suffering from mild viral infections. These include the flu, the common cold and other mild infections.

Antiseptic Properties

• Echinacea tea has antiseptic properties as well. Individuals suffering from septic disorders, or disorders where the blood is believed to be infected or impure, may want to drink echinacea tea.

Soothing

• Individuals suffering from sore throats, usually as a side effect of a cough or cold, have found echinacea tea to be very soothing.

External Benefits

• Some individuals drink echinacea tea to soothe external skin irritations such as eczema and psoriasis. Echinacea tea, which is really just an infused version of the herb, can also be used to treat hemorrhoids and to calm insect bites.

Vitamins and Minerals

• Echinacea tea is a great source of vitamins and minerals. Echinacea includes iron, maganese, selenium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B, and several other vitamins and minerals.