ECHINACEA

ĕkˌənāˈshēə, popular herbal remedy, or botanical, believed to benefit the immune system; it is used especially to alleviate common colds and the flu. Echinacea is extracted from the roots and flowering tops of the purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia and E. purpurea).

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books on: Echinacea  - 94 results

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Mosby's Complementary Alternative Medicine: A Research-Based Approach
Book by Lyn W. Freeman, G. Frank Lawlis; Mosby, 2001
Subjects: Alternative Medicine, Medicinal Plants
...patients prone to urinary tract infections. 173 Echinacea Description and History Echinacea is a perennial herb found in the east ern and...Canada Figure 14-3 . There are nine species of echinacea, but Echinacea augustifolia, Echinacea purpurea...
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Breaking the Antibiotic Habit: A Parent's Guide to Coughs, Colds, Ear Infections, and Sore Throats
Book by Paul A. Offit, Bonnie Fass Offit, Louis M. Bell; John Wiley & Sons, 1999
Subjects: Antibiotics--Side Effects--Popular Works, Drug Resistance In Microorganisms--Popular Works, Infection In Children--Chemotherapy--Side Effects--Popular Works, Microorganisms--Effect Of Antibiotics On--Popular Works
effects-those who took zinc had more nausea than those who didnt take zinc. Echinacea Echinacea is a derivative of the plant Echinacea purpurea. Per- haps the greatest testament to the popularity of Echinacea comes from one of...
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Alternative Medicine
Book by Thomas J. Billitteri; Twenty-First Century Books, 2001
Subjects: Alternative Medicine--Juvenile Literature
The echinacea plant, commonly known as the coneflower . Echinacea. A group of flowering plants native to the Great Plains region of North America, echinacea was a favorite of Native Americans. Research suggests...
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Cultural History of Plants
Book by Sir Ghillean Prance, Mark Nesbitt; Routledge, 2004
Subjects: Crops--History
Echinacea angustifolia. Clarence A. Rechenthin...settlers of European origin started to use echinacea. The medical doctor H.G.F. Meyer...angustifolia . Once larger amounts of echinacea were required, E. pallida with its...
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Spring Flora of Missouri
Book by Julian A. Steyermark; Missouri Botanical Garden, 1940
Subjects: Botany--Missouri
13. CONE-FLOWER Echinacea Perennial plants. Flower-heads...purpurea 1. PURPLE CONE-FLOWER Echinacea purpurea L. Moench . Stems usually...and central Mo. 2. CONE-FLOWER Echinacea pallida Nutt. . Stems usually unbranched...
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journal articles on: Echinacea  - 45 results

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Echinacea No Cure-All for Kids
Journal article by Cynthia Washam; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 112, 2004
Subjects: Children, Herbal medicine, Medicine, Botanic, Medicine, Herbal
Echinacea No Cure-All for Kids. by Cynthia Washam Children suffer an average...many parents to try alternatives such as the popular herbal remedy echinacea (Echinacea spp.). But a study published 3 December 2003 in JAMA suggests echinacea...
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Regulation with Placebo Effects
Journal article by Anup Malani; Duke Law Journal, Vol. 58, 2008
Subjects: Consumer protection--Laws, regulations and rules, Joint and several liability--Laws, regulations and rules, Placebo effect--Laws, regulations and rules, Public health law--Evaluation, Tort law--Evaluation
...complementary and alternative therapies such as echinacea or biofeedback devices. Nor are they...and alternative medications, such as echinacea, acupuncture, St. Johns wort, or...that alternative medications such as echinacea have no pharmacological effects (122...
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Natural Health Product Use in Canada
Journal article by Leticia Troppmann, Timothy Johns, Katherine Gray-Donald; Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 93, 2002
Subjects: Canada, Consumer behavior, Dietary supplements, Public health
...most common herbal supplements such as Echinacea being used at inappropriate levels...likely to take multivitamins, vitamin E, Echinacea, ginseng, lecithin and gingko biloba...reported by this method were garlic, Echinacea and bioflavanoids in ranked order. Fifty...
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The Use of Herbal and Other Non-vitamin, Non-mineral Supplements among Pre- and Post-menopausal Women in Ontario
Journal article by Katayoon Pakzad, Beatrice A. Boucher, Nancy Kreiger, Michelle Cotterchio; Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 98, 2007
Subjects: Confidence intervals, Education, Hormone replacement therapy, Illnesses, Menopause, Phytoestrogens, Quality of life, Womens health
...were current users (table iii). echinacea was the most prevalent supplement ever...6% for american ginseng to 67% for echinacea, and current use from 1% to 41% for...supplements (data not shown). Most aloe, echinacea, and cranberry users reported these...
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Supplemental Income: New Center to Study Herbs
Journal article by Erin E. Dooley; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 110, 2002
...selling botanical dietary supplement ingredients, echinacea (Echinacea spp.) and St. Johns wort (Hypericum perforatum...likely to benefit or be harmed by using botanicals. Echinacea, a member of the daisy family, was first used by...
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magazine articles on: Echinacea  - 186 results

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Echinacea, Move Over
Magazine article by Sandra Levy; Drug Topics, Vol. 144, April 17, 2000
Subjects: Dietary supplements, Product introduction, United States
Echinacea, Move Over; Norwegian Beta Glucan Is Here by Sandra Levy Say hello to...supplement available from Irvine, Calif: based Immunocorp. Poised to give echinacea a nudge as it takes its position on pharmacy shelves, the new product...
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Coneflower's Popularity: Prescription for Trouble?
Magazine article by Gary Lantz; National Wildlife, Vol. 35, June 1997
Subjects: Echinacea--Protection, Endangered species--Protection, Materia medica, Vegetable--Environmental aspects, Poaching--Environmental aspects, Rare plants--Protection
...coneflowers, one of nine members of the genus Echinacea. But he wasnt prepared for what he saw...wasnt a single one left in a colony of Echinacea that had covered the area just days before." Echinacea roots are gaining fame as a reputed tonic...
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Herbal Remedies' Quality Often Is Guesswork
Magazine article; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 129, December 2000
Subjects: College faculty--Interviews, College teachers--Interviews, Echinacea--Composition, Herbal medicine--Composition, Medicinal plants--Composition, Medicine, Herbal--Composition, Simon, James--Interviews
...buy a bottle of the herbal cold remedy echinacea? You really dont know, maintains James...consistency in herbs and medicinal plants. Echinacea, for example, is taken by many individuals...U.S.--the two most common being Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea angustifolia...
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Botanicals in the Pharmacy: New Life for Old Remedies
Magazine article by Edward M. Croom Jr., Larry Walker; Drug Topics, Vol. 139, November 6, 1995
Subjects: Continuing education, Dietary supplements, Federal legislation, Flowers & plants, Folk medicine, Guidelines, Pharmacists, Tests, United States
...medication in patients who are seriously ill. Echinacea. Echinacea is a genus of native American wildflowers of the daisy family. There are at least nine species, but Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench (purple coneflower), E...
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A Pharmacist's Guide to Herbal Remedies
Magazine article by Ian R. Tebbett; Drug Topics, Vol. 151, August 6, 2007
Subjects: Herbal medicine, Pharmacists, Side effects, Toxicology, United States
...and what is known of any potential concerns: * Echinacea-used as an antiseptic and for its antiviral activity...premenstrual tension, hyperactivity, and eczema Echinacea Echinacea purpurea is also known as Black Sampson and Purple...
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newspaper articles on: Echinacea  - 587 results

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A Thousand Volunteers to Put Herbal Cold Remedy to the Test; Cardiff Common Cold Centre to Study Echinacea
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), October 6, 2009
...Cardiff Common Cold Centre to Study Echinacea. Byline: Madeleine Brindley IT HAS...to treat cold symptoms. More recently echinacea has been hailed as both a treatment for...studies of the popular herbal remedy. Echinacea, from Echinacea purpurea, a small plant...
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Supercure or Snake Oil - What's the Truth about Echinacea? Purple Promise? Herbalists Routinely Recommend Echinacea as an Immune Booster
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 26, 2007
...or Snake Oil - Whats the Truth about Echinacea? Purple Promise? Herbalists Routinely Recommend Echinacea as an Immune Booster. Byline: LUCY...flu or a cold, many people reach for echinacea. Foryears this humble purple flower...
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No Proof That Echinacea Helps Keep Colds at Bay, Claim Researchers
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), June 17, 2004
No Proof That Echinacea Helps Keep Colds at Bay, Claim Researchers...Once prized by native Americans, echinacea pills, juices and teas line the walls...Infectious Diseases, involved giving either echinacea or a placebo to 48 volunteers, before...
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Echinacea 'Does Not Keep Away Colds'
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), December 21, 2010
Subjects: Herbal medicine, Medicine, Botanic, Medicine, Herbal
Echinacea Does Not Keep Away Colds. THE HERBAL remedy echinacea, which is taken to stave off colds, does not work...coughs and sneezes. Increasing numbers of Britons take echinacea supplements every year at the first sign of a cold in...
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Echinacea 'Does Not Ward off Colds'
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), December 21, 2010
Subjects: Herbal medicine, Medicine, Botanic, Medicine, Herbal
Echinacea Does Not Ward off Colds. THE HERBAL remedy echinacea, which is taken to stave off colds, does not work...coughs and sneezes. Increasing numbers of Britons take echinacea supplements every year at the first sign of a cold in...
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encyclopedia articles on: Echinacea  - 3 results

 
 
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Echinacea
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ECHINACEA ek na she , popular herbal remedy, or botanical...a 2007 review of 14 different studies said that echinacea could have modest to marked effects against cold viruses. Echinacea is extracted from the roots and flowering tops...
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Coneflower
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Asteraceae ( aster family). The purple coneflowers (genus Echinacea ), found E of the Rockies, have purple to pinkish...some cultivated forms have white flowers. The herb echinacea , derived from the purple coneflower, is taken for...
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Herbal Medicine
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...popular remedies used are ginseng , to increase stamina and as a mild sedative; St.-Johns-wort , for mild depression; echinacea , to aid the immune system and alleviate colds; kava, to calm anxiety and treat insomnia; saw palmetto, for enlarged prostate...


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