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🌿 Herb

Echinacea

20
Clinical Trials
5
Meta-Analyses
2
PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
NCT00103012
Drug Interactions of Echinacea, Ginseng, and Ginkgo Biloba Taken With Lopinavir/Ritonavir in Healthy Volunteers
Completed · Phase 4
NCT01347658
Drug Interactions Between Echinacea Purpurea and Etravirine
Completed
NCT01046890
Drug Interactions Between Echinacea Purpurea and Darunavir/Ritonavir
Completed · Phase 4
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42020208426
Can phytotherapy present itself as a credible alternative to conventional treatments in current indications in general medicine? Systematic review of meta-analyzes
-gynecology (dysmenorrhea, nausea pregnancy, climateric syndrom) -rhumatology :
CRD42018090783
A systematic review and meta-analysis of echinacea for the treatment and prevention of respiratory tract infections
Acute upper respiratory infections.
CRD42020186339
A rapid review of Echinacea for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections in humans
In response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the primary focus of this review is a
📚 Sample References
PMID 35152087
Material basis research for Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench against hepatocellular carcinoma in a mouse model through integration of metabonomics and molecular docking
Phytomedicine · 2022
PMID 36613632
Ameliorative Effect of Ethanolic Echinacea purpurea against Hyperthyroidism-Induced Oxidative Stress via AMRK and PPAR Signal Pathway Using Transcriptomics and Network Pharmacology Analysis
Int J Mol Sci · 2023
🌿 All Herb data fields for Echinacea
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Song Guo Ju
中文名 (Chinese)
松果菊
Latin Name
Echinacea Purpurea
English Name
Echinacea
☯ TCM Properties
Part Used
Root
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
Used as a general nonspecific stimulant to the immune system, supporting and stabilizing cellular immunity and cleansing the blood, for the prevention and treatment of infections. there are no known side effects associated with it's use.
Indication (主治)
Used as a general nonspecific stimulant to the immune system, supporting and stabilizing cellular immunity and cleansing the blood, for the prevention and treatment of infections. there are no known side effects associated with it's use.
🔗 External References
TCMID
5430
🔍 Raw view — every non-empty column on this row (22 fields)
name
Echinacea
chinese name
松果菊
pinyin name
Song Guo Ju
latin name
Echinacea Purpurea
english name
Echinacea
use part
Root
tcmid id
5430
herb id str
HERB007240
function text
Used as a general nonspecific stimulant to the immune system, supporting and stabilizing cellular immunity and cleansing the blood, for the prevention and treatment of infections. there are no known side effects associated with it's use.
indication
Used as a general nonspecific stimulant to the immune system, supporting and stabilizing cellular immunity and cleansing the blood, for the prevention and treatment of infections. there are no known side effects associated with it's use.

📋 Clinical Trials

12 · subject of clinical study
NCT00103012 Drug Interactions of Echinacea, Ginseng, and Ginkgo Biloba Taken With Lopinavir/
→ Healthy
NCT01347658 Drug Interactions Between Echinacea Purpurea and Etravirine
→ HIV
NCT01046890 Drug Interactions Between Echinacea Purpurea and Darunavir/Ritonavir
→ HIV Infections
NCT00860795 Immunologic Effects of Echinacea
→ Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
NCT00689468 Echinacea Purpurea and Osteopathy in Children With Recurrent Otitis Media
→ Otitis Media
NCT01129128 Three Arm Trial of Immune Effects of Echinacea
→ Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
NCT03812900 Superiority of Newly Developed Over Basic Echinacea Formulations for the Treatme
→ Respiratory Tract Infections
NCT01396889 Impact of Echinacea as Prophilaxis for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Chi
→ Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
NCT00032500 Evaluation of Echinacea for the Common Cold
→ Common Cold
NCT00029211 A Trial of Echinacea in Children
→ Common Cold
NCT00231218 Echinacea, Propolis and Vitamin C for URI Prevention in Preschoolers
→ Common Cold|Gastroenteritis
NCT00707902 Clinical Trial for Assessment of Safety and Efficacy of a Echinacea/Sage Spray C
→ Pharyngitis

📊 Meta-Analyses

5 · systematic review
CRD42020208426 Can phytotherapy present itself as a credible alternative to conventional treatm
→ -gynecology (dysmenorrhea, nausea pregnancy, clima
CRD42018090783 A systematic review and meta-analysis of echinacea for the treatment and prevent
→ Acute upper respiratory infections.
CRD42020186339 A rapid review of Echinacea for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 and othe
→ In response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the pri
CRD42023437889 The impact of echinacea on endurance performance in athletes: a systematic revie
→ Endurance performance in athletes
CRD42023447363 Effect of Echinacea Supplementation on Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: A Syst
→ upper respiratory tract infection

📚 PubMed References

2 · cited research
PMID 35152087 Material basis research for Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench against hepatocellula
Phytomedicine
PMID 36613632 Ameliorative Effect of Ethanolic Echinacea purpurea against Hyperthyroidism-Indu
Int J Mol Sci
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