Definately a must have for the SHTF medicine cabinet!
The Germans REALLY kicked off the benefits of #Echinacea around the WW2 period when they wanted to boost their medicinal stockpiles. I believe they used the herb for the prevention of 'the common Cold'.
Just goes to show how much informaiton gets 'lost' quickly with the modern day Pharma system....
Not really seen any examples of it as a CURE to the Cold/Flu, but will certainly help reduce it's term.
I've also recently read about one of the chemicals that help boost the immune system. This could and should therefore be added to any serious treatment regime. 'Thinking CANCER'.