Open AccessEchinacea purpurea Therapy for the Treatment of the Common Cold
Author(s) -
Steven H. Yale,
Kejian Liu
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.164.11.1237
Subject(s) - common cold , medicine , sore throat , placebo , nasal congestion , echinacea (animal) , upper respiratory tract infection , surgery , nose , traditional medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , immunology
Echinacea purpurea stimulates the immune response and is promoted to reduce symptom severity and the duration of upper respiratory tract infections. We sought to determine the efficacy of a standardized preparation of E purpurea in reducing symptom severity and duration of the common cold.
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