ECHINACEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Echinacea mean? 

• ECHINACEA (noun)
  The noun ECHINACEA has 1 sense:

1. small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs

  Familiarity information: ECHINACEA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ECHINACEA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Echinacea; genus Echinacea

Hypernyms ("Echinacea" is a kind of...):

asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)

Meronyms (members of "Echinacea"):

coneflower (any of various perennials of the eastern United States having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays and a conelike center)

Holonyms ("Echinacea" is a member of...):

aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)

 Context examples 

Echinacea extract might be helpful to boost the body's immune system and to help fight infections, especially those of the upper respiratory tract.

(Echinacea Extract, NCI Thesaurus)

Extracts from the plants, especially Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea pallida, and Echinacea purpurea, increase the non-specific activity of the immune system.

(Echinacea, NCI Thesaurus)

The scientific names are Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea angustifolia.

(Echinacea, NCI Dictionary)

Therapy based on plant-derived preparations which include the following: Individual herbs - Ginkgo biloba, Hypericum, Garlic, Ginseng, Echinacea, Saw palmetto, Urtica diocia (nettle), Kava kava, Hawthorne, Witch Hazel, Bilberry, Ginger, Aloe vera, Capsicum, Feverfew, Green tea, Tee Tree oil, Licorice root, Yohimbe, Valerian, Bee Pollen, Cat's Claw, Evening Primrose, Dong Quai, Fenugreek, Marshmallow, Psyllium, Turmeric.

(Botanical Therapy, NCI Thesaurus)

Echinacea may interfere with treatment that uses the immune system to fight cancer.

(Echinacea, NCI Dictionary)

Furthermore, echinacoside, one of the components in Echinacea extract, has been shown to inhibit hyaluronidase, whose action increases tissue permeability, thereby Echinacea extract may promote tissue growth for wound healing by preventing bacteria spreading into healthy cells.

(Echinacea Extract, NCI Thesaurus)