|
|
Article: ECHINACEA HERB NO CURE FOR COMMON COLD
- Article from:
- United Press International
- Article date:
- December 16, 2002
|
Copyright informationProvided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
00-00-0000
Echinacea herb no cure for common cold
MADISON, Wis., Dec 16, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX)
-- Although the herb echinacea is often touted as a treatment for
the common cold, a new study released Monday shows it provides no
benefit.
In the study, which appears in the Dec. 17 issue of the Annals of
Internal Medicine, 73 college students received echinacea on the first
day they had signs of a cold and for up to nine days longer. There
was no difference detected in duration or severity of the cold symptoms
in these students compared with students who received only an inactive
placebo, Bruce Barrett, assistant professor of family medicine at
the University ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: Echinacea herb no cure for common cold.
United Press International;
December 17, 2002 ;
458 words
......COMTEX) Although the herb echinacea is often touted as a treatment for the common cold, a new study released Monday...college students received echinacea on the first day they had...echinacea as a treatment for the common cold at present because it is...is no standardization ...
|
|