Nature's Way Echinacea w/Goldenseal Root within category: Echinacea
There's more misinformation out there about Echinacea than about any other herb. That's because Echinacea is one confusing herb! Or to be more precise, Echinacea is about six confusing herbs...
Are we talking about Echinacea purpurea? E. angustifolia? Any of a half-dozen other species? And then we have to ask ourselves if we're talking about dried plant material, juice, or an extract (and an alcohol extract or a water extract). From the root, the leaves, flowers?
There are more kinds of different kinds of "Echinacea" than there are kinds of fruit.
Here's what we do know:
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In most clinical trials, Echinacea hasn't looked like it does much.
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Most practicing herbalists use way more Echinacea than have been used in the research studies, and say that they see it work.
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Interestingly, in one large trial where Echinacea didn't stop colds or flus in children, it did reduce the chance those same kids would get a second or third illness that winter....
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Echinacea seems to work better combined with other herbs.
And perhaps the most important thing we know is this: millions of people swear that Echinacea works for them. If you're one of these people, then trust what your body tells you. It's smarter than any research study or "expert" opinion.
More about: Echinacea
What People Are Saying And Quick Facts** About Echinacea:
- a medicinal herb that some people take to boost their immune system.
- used extensively to promote wound healing and stimulate the immune system.
- the name of a genus of plants native to midwestern North America, commonly known as the purple coneflower.
- safe and effective in preventing or treating the common cold.
- probably most effective if used in frequent doses for 5-7 days at the early onset of symptoms.
- a perennial plant that grows one to two feet in height and looks something like a Black-eyed Susan.
- indigenous to the U.S|, and can be found both growing wild in many areas as well as in cultivated gardens.
- the second best-selling herbal product.
- fairly clean as far as possible interactions with drug or food.
- more effective than a placebo in decreasing the severity or duration of cold symptoms.
- use a "three days on, three days off" dosing schedule.
- difficult to evaluate because of the heterogeneity of the products used in various studies.
- one of the most frequently sold herbs in the United States.
- being used for symptoms of the common cold, it should be started as soon as the symptoms are noticed.
- Ongoing NCCAM will continue to support research on Echinacea.
- recommended for immune system support, winter wellness, and men's and women's health.
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Lasted Modified: July 12th, 2008
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