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Is it necessary to refrigerate my bottle of echinacea purpurea supplement?

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Dr. Daniel Lebowitz answered

Specializes in Anti-Aging Medicine

Here...: It's important to note that since echinacea has a short shelf life, you may want to refrigerate echinacea to help extend the time it's effective.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/1/2016

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