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Echinacea has been used by Native Americans for centuries due to its perceived health benefits. These days, fresh or dried herbs and extracts of the echinacea plant are available for use.

Garlic is better fresh because it contains unstable compounds that deteriorate when dried, says Dinda. Also, much of the research concerning echinacea has focused on the juice of the fresh-pressed ...