Evaluation of Echinacea for Treatment of the Common Cold
- 1 June 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy
- Vol. 20 (6) , 690-697
- https://doi.org/10.1592/phco.20.7.690.35173
Abstract
Considered to have immunostimulating activity, echinacea is a widely used phytomedicinal for treatment of the common cold and upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). We reviewed the literature fr...Keywords
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