The purple cornflower, more commonly known as Echinacea, has been used to boost health for centuries. It is used to help boost the immune system and fight infections. The body produces more interferon with Echinacea when ingested. It may benefit fever, urinary infections, boils and help heal wounds. Echinacea has also shown to benefit upper respiratory tract infections. Most of the studies conducted on Echinacea showed that when participants took it for 8 to 10 days at the first sign of a cold, their symptoms were reduced by as much as 34%. Vitabase Echinacea is formulated under strict European standards without using harsh chemicals. It is standardized to contain 4% Echinacosides. Echinacea Purpurea is also added in order to offer a synergistic benefit.