Article: Echinacea purpurea and Treatment of the Common Cold.

Echinacea purpurea and Treatment of the Common Cold

By Ginger Ertel and Cydney E. McQueen, PharmD

Forty percent of time lost from work each year can be attributed to the common cold..sup.1 More than 600 million cases are reported annually, with the average person experiencing 2.4 colds per year. Currently, no FDA-approved antiviral treatment exists for the common cold and treatment is symptomatic only: decongestants, expectorants, antitussives, antipyretics, and analgesics. Patients are eager to try other options including echinacea, which is promoted as boosting the bodys immune system to help fight bacterial and viral infections. In the United States ...

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