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Benefits Of Echinacea
Echinacea and St. John's wort, popular herbal treatments for, respectively, boosting the immune system and treating depression, have been linked with hindering the effects of some prescription drugs, including blood-pressure medications. Researchers found the two herbal supplements cause medications to move too quickly through the liver and intestines, thus reducing the medicines' absorption and effectiveness.
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