Now Foods Colostrum, 3 oz 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:
- needs to be harvested at the exact time for maximal levels of all active compounds.
- a traditional herb used by the Plains Indians of North America.
- very popular because its used to strengthen and enhance overall health and well-being.
- most effective when used within the first 24 to 48 hours of the onset of cold symptoms.
- use a "three days on, three days off" dosing schedule.
- fairly clean as far as possible interactions with drug or food.
- the most commonly used natural product.
- considered generally safe when taken orally for periods of no longer than 8 consecutive weeks of daily use.
- simulates phagocytosis in the blood stream.
- sold under a wide variety of trade names.
- safe and effective in preventing or treating the common cold.
- the name of a genus of plants native to midwestern North America, commonly known as the purple coneflower.
- more effective than a placebo in decreasing the severity or duration of cold symptoms.
- most effective when used in its fresh state.
- also seen, at present, as a possible ingredient in the treatment of AIDs.
- the second best-selling herbal product.
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Lasted Modified: Sept 27th, 2008
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