Echinacea Tea Recipes To Boost Your Immune System And Fight Cold or Flu Infections

Echinacea purpurea, or Purple Coneflower, one of the best-selling herbs all over the world to treat upper respiratory issues, cold and flu infections. Moreover, its strong immune boosting properties increase the white blood cell levels, which are our body’s killing machines. Further, they help your body to get rid of the cold or flu causing bacteria or viruses and speed up the healing process.

Make one of those healing Echinacea teas when you notice the first signs of cold or flu and you’ll be up and running in no time. All parts of the plant can be used to brew a healing tea. The roots contain the most active compounds but have a bitter taste. So I prefer to use the leaves or flowers. You can use the fresh plant parts or you can buy dried parts at your local health store or on Amazon.

If you are planning to use fresh herbs, keep in mind that fresh herbs are less concentrated. A good rule of thumb is to use three times more the amount of dried herbs.

#1 Easy Echinacea Immune Boosting Tea Recipe

Great recipe to soothe a sore throat, reduce fever, and works as an expectorant.

• 1 teaspoon dried Echinacea
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• Honey to taste
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 cups boiling water

Steep the Echinacea and ginger for 15 minutes in boiling water (cover while steeping). Once the steeping is done, add 1 teaspoon lemon juice and honey to taste. Brew this recipe at the first signs of cold or flu. Use 2-3 times a day until symptoms disappear.

#2 Minty Echinacea Tea Recipe

Great flavor and the mint will ease stomach issues.

• 1 part Echinacea
• ¼ part lemon grass
• Honey to taste
• ½ part spearmint leaves

Add the herbs to boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes (cover while steeping). Add honey to taste.

#3 Strong Virus Fighter Recipe

All herbs in this recipe have strong antiviral properties and are great to strengthen your immune system and improve circulation.

• 1 teaspoon Echinacea root
• 1 teaspoon ginger root
• A teaspoon osha root
• 1 teaspoon boneset leaf
• A teaspoon chaparral leaf
• 1 teaspoon St. John’s Wort leaf and flower
• A teaspoon t usnea lichen
• Honey and fresh lemon juice (optional)
• 2 cups of water

To get the most active compounds out of the roots, bring the echinacea, ginger, and osha root to a gentle boil in 2 cups of water. Cover and when boiling reduce the heat and simmer for at least 20 minutes and up to 1 hour. Strain and add the remaining herbs. Steep for 10-15 minutes  (cover while steeping) and add honey and lemon juice to taste.

Drink one of those recipes at first signs of cold or flu, or try my granny’s elderberry-Echinacea syrup. Get well soon!

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