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Echinacea Similar to the chamomile cross reaction, echinacea can induce allergy symptoms in people with an existing ragweed allergy because of the shared plant family. Echinacea is often used to relieve symptoms similar to allergies, such as sore throat from colds and flu.
Only for a very small number of people. Ragweed, chamomile, and echinacea are all members of the same botanical family, Asteraceae. It's this close relationship that is thought to be responsible for the rare reports of patients with ragweed allergies having allergic reactions to chamomile or echinacea, explains Mary Beth Fasano, clinical professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa.