ECHINACEA
ECHINACEA PROTECTS ATHLETES
A double-blind, placebo controlled study was carried out
to compare the effects of Echinacea, magnesium supplements,
and placebo on the immune function of 42 male athletes undergoing
an exhausting triathlon sprint.
The group taking Echinacea had significant decreases in
interleukin 2R (IL-2R) in blood and urine, and increased
IL-6, suggesting a protective effect of echinacea against
exertion-induced immunosuppression.
During the training, 3 of the 13 athletes in the magnesium
group and 4 of the13 in the placebo group developed colds,
while none of those taking Echinacea developed colds.
Berg A, et al,
J. CLIN RES. 1998, 1, 367-380
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ECHINACEA PALLIDA SHORTENS THE DURATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT INFECTION
In a placebo-controlled, double-blind study at a European
clinic, an aqueous ethanolic extract of Echinaea pallida
root was significantly more effective than placebo in shortening
the duration of illness in upper respiratory tract infections
of both bacterial and viral origin.
Dorn M. et al,
COMPL. THER. MED. 1997, 3, 40-42
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