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Echinacea showed no benefit over placebo for prevention. [2] Evidence for treatment was inconsistent. Reported side effects were rare. [2] 2007 meta-analyses conclude that there is some evidence that echinacea may reduce either the duration or severity of the common cold, but results are not consistent. [7]
Echinacea has also been linked to allergic reactions, including asthma, shortness of breath, and one case of anaphylaxis. [35] [36] [37] Muscle and joint pain has been associated with Echinacea, but it may have been caused by cold or flu symptoms for which the Echinacea products were administered. [35]
Echinacea purpurea, the eastern purple coneflower, [4] purple coneflower, hedgehog coneflower, or Echinacea, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. [5] It is native to parts of eastern North America and present to some extent in the wild in much of the eastern , southeastern and midwestern United States , as ...
Echinacea pallida, the pale purple coneflower, [3] is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is sometimes grown in gardens and used for medicinal purposes. It is sometimes grown in gardens and used for medicinal purposes.
The plant is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of insomnia and anxiety, despite serious safety concerns. [118] A 2006 study suggested medicinal potential. [119] Plantago lanceolata: Plantain It is used frequently in herbal teas and other herbal remedies. [120] A tea from the leaves is used as a highly effective cough medicine.
Echinacea paradoxa, the yellow coneflower, [2] Bush's purple coneflower, [3] or Ozark coneflower, [4] is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to southern Missouri , Arkansas , and south-central Oklahoma .
Echinacea laevigata is a rhizomatous perennial herb that resembles its close relative, the common echinacea (Echinacea purpurea). The two can be told apart by the leaves, which are cordate (heart-shaped) in the common species. [1] [3] [6] E. laevigata grows up to about 1.5 meters (5 feet) in height with a mostly naked, smooth, leafless stem ...
Echinacea atrorubens, called the Topeka purple coneflower, [2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to eastern Kansas, Oklahoma, and eastern Texas in the south-central United States. [3] It is found growing in dry soils around limestone or sandstone outcroppings and prairies.