Can Echinacea Prevent The Flu?
Here is another tidbit that is good to know with flu
season all around us. Echinacea is another folk remedy that
is often given when someone is sick. According to this JAMA
article, it did not work once the person got the flu, but
if you are around someone who is sick, and you take the Echinacea
before you have symptoms, it will significantly protect you
from getting it. So, when exposed take Echinacea, when already
sick, take Sambucol. Make
room in your medicine cabinet for both!
There are lot of other substances that help with immune support.
For a good list of them click
here.
In support of previous findings that echinacea may reduce
the recurrence of upper respiratory infections, a recent study
published in the Journal of the American Medical Association
(JAMA) ("Efficacy and Safety of Echinacea in Treating Upper
Respiratory Tract Infections in Children" 290, 21:2824-30,
2003) conducted on 524 children ages 2 to 11 showed that echinacea
was significantly more effective than placebo in preventing
second and third infections. Echinacea did not significantly
reduce the severity of infections.
One of the most highly regarded immune-supporting herbs available,
echinacea has been used for decades to help prevent, shorten
the duration of, and relieve symptoms of upper respiratory
infections (URIs). Research suggests it may activate phagocytic
function, relieve symptoms when used at the first sign of
a URI, and reduce the recurrence of infectious symptoms. Additionally,
it has been shown to be well tolerated in both adults and
children.
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