The name of this herb, thought by many to shorten the length of a cold, is from the Greek for "hedgehog"
... Echinacea is used today to shorten the duration of the common cold 
and flu,... [DOC] [TLE] Echinacea: Herb of the Year 2002 - Emmitsburg.net [PAR] Well-publicized as a medicinal herb, echinacea is not always thought of as a ...