Article: Echinacea may be key to curing common cold.(HEALTH & LIVING)

Byline: Eilish O'Regan Health Correspondent

THOUSANDS of Irish people who swear by the herbal remedy echinacea to boost their immune system throughout the year vindicated.

A studyhas shown it can halve the risk of catching a common cold.

They found it decreased the odds of developing a cold by 58pc and the duration of colds by a day-and-a-half.

The results published in medical journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases, conflict with other studies that show no beneficial effect.

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