Support your bodys defenses with timeless Echinacea from Swanson. Also known as purple echinacea, this powerful herb is packed with antioxidants. You may recognize its thorny head and purple petals in local gardens, but it has been used for hundreds of years as an immune-supporting herb, thanks to its natural polysaccharides, alkyamides, and flavonoids. Each capsule contains 400 mg of echinacea. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.