My family uses Echinacea as our go-to home remedy and has done so for years. At the first sign of a cold or sore throat, I’ve been known to swallow a handful of Echinacea pills and successfully avoid the illness from escalating. Echinacea is known for its herbal, antibiotic, anti-bacterial and healing properties, but there are several more Echinacea uses that are not as commonly known.
Echinacea uses for skin:
Diminishing Wrinkles
Echinacea is rich in tannins that work as an astringent causing a shrinking effect on skin cells. To help diminish wrinkles, use an overnight cream rich in Echinacea.
Fighting Acne
Acne creams containing Echinacea help to fight acne-causing bacteria and soothes the skin.
Soothes Wounds
Echinacea purpurea has an analgesic effect and will work as a topical disinfectant on many skin wounds. Applying a dried Echinacea powder to small wounds, rashes, burns or cuts will help accelerate the healing process by promoting cellular regeneration. Echinacea also works great for people with psoriasis and eczema!
Echinacea Uses for Hair:
First, I should point out that with all of these Echinacea uses, they’re not effective in pill form. In order to incorporate Echinacea into your hair, skin, or nail routine, you’ll be looking for it to be extracted or fortified into another product such as a shampoo, cream, etc.
Hair Growth
Echinacea helps to promote hair growth by enhancing blood circulation to the scalp and strengthening the hair follicles.
Fights Dandruff
The anti-microbial properties of Echinacea help eliminate dandruff altogether when used over a period of time. Use an Echinacea-based shampoo to provide relief from dandruff.
Hair Mask
You can make your own hair-mask by mixing freshly extracted aloe vera gel, Echinacea tincture and some tea tree oil. The Echinacea will fight against dandruff causing bacteria while the Aloe vera and tea tree oil will moisturize your hair.
Do you know any other Echinacea uses for healthy skin or hair?
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I had no idea echinacea could be used for so much. I’ve always thought of it as tool to find colds, but I’m glad to know it has such beneficial skin and hair properties.
Wow! That’s a lot of uses, especially for the skin. I didn’t know much about echinacea before. It’s definitely a better choice than treating yourself with beauty products that contains chemicals.
I have never used this. Are you using an oil form? I am interested in the dandruff treatment – my son has terrible dandruff.
Yes, a tincture of echinacea would do the trick!
nice to know that it is good for dandruff! would love to try it too! its summer in dubai now and im hving trouble with my skin and scalp
I never knew about this before and I’m so glad that you share this with us
I’ve heard a lot of good things about echinacea especially for the skin. I also love the teas with that as a main ingredient. It’s supposed to be very calming. But I didn’t it’s also great for the hair.
I didn’t even know this. It’s nice to know now. I love that there are so many wonderful uses for it too.
This is a great list. I had no idea echinacea can be used to fight wrinkles.
I didn’t know that Echinacea was so good for you hair and skin. I can’t wait to use it to make my own hair mask.
I had no idea echinacae had so many uses. I have a few of these problems and want to see how well it works for me.
I have to admit I’m not familiar with this plant. The benefits though are too hard to resists, wonderful uses! Now I’m wondering where I could find this.
This is my first time to hear about Echinacea and I am really amazed by the many uses for it.
Echinacea is so great for so many things! Great post!