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Article: The effect in humans of three immune stimulating herbs.(Herbal Medicine Review)(Clinical report)
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- Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society
- Article date:
- June 1, 2008
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Brush J, Mendenhall E, Guggenheim A, Chan T, Connelly E, Soumyanath A, Buresh R, Barrett R, Zwickey H. The effect of Echinacea purpurea, Astragalus membranaceus and Glycyrrhiza glabra on CD69 expression and immune cell activation in humans. Phytotherapy Research 2006;20(8):687--695.
Introduction
Echinacea purpurea, Astragalus membranaceus and Glycyrrhiza glabra are well-known to herbalists for, among other actions, their immunostimulating properties. However, as these authors note, most of the research regarding the mechanisms by which these herbs positively influence the immune system has been conducted in animal models. Thus, these researchers set out ...