Echinacea has a rich tradition in the culture of thenorth american plains indians, who used it morethan any other plant to help maintain their healthduring the winter time. They also applied rootpoultices, used echinacea mouthwash, and drankthe tea. It was prominent in america until the1940s. The europeans, who discovered it in the1930s, still use it extensively.Botanists named the plant after the hedgehog(echinus) to describe its prickly, cone-like center.It grows naturally in the midwest states fromwestern pennsylvania to kansas and as far southas northern texas. Hundreds of scientific studieshave indicated that echinacea can help supportimmune function.In recent years, research has discovered a mechanismby which echinacea may help. One of theprimary defense mechanisms of the body is madeof a jelly-like substance called hyaluronic acid(ha). Ha occurs in the tissues between cells tocement them together. There is an enzyme, hyaluronidase, which attacks ha in a way notfully understood. When it does, the ha quicklyloses its jelly-like viscosity, and this protectivecement loses its effectiveness. If the enzyme isallowed to destroy the integrity of the ha barrier, immune function may suffer. Echinacea has beenshown to prevent the enzyme from dissolving ha.Forever echinacea supreme contains both of themost highly prized forms of echinacea (purpureaand angustifolia), plus goldenseal and grapeseed extract, for maximum benefitsother ingredients: cellulose, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, croscarmellose sodium, silicon dioxide, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.Contents60 tabletssuggested usetake 1 tablet two times daily. For best results, after taking forever echinacea superme for 4 to8 weeks, a 2 week break is recommended beforeresuming use of this product.Forever echinacea supremecan help support immune functioncontains goldenseal and grapeseed extractsynergistic combination