Echinacea
EMA monograph for upper respiratory infection prevention and adjunct treatment.
Why
EMA monograph for upper respiratory infection prevention and adjunct treatment. Cochrane evidence is mixed but cleanest for E. purpurea aerial parts.
How it works
Alkamides and polysaccharides modulate macrophage and dendritic-cell activity; EMA HMPC recognises traditional use for short-term upper-respiratory infection support.
Expected onset · Best used acutely; effect on symptom severity within days, not weeks
How to take
Dosage
For E. purpurea expressed juice (fresh herb): 6–9 ml/day in divided doses, per EMA monograph. For dry extract preparations follow product label.
Timing
Start at first sign of cold; continue through symptomatic period only
Safety
Evidence
EMA HMPC monograph registers Echinacea purpurea aerial parts as a Traditional Herbal Medicinal Product for short-term prevention and treatment of common cold, traditional-use registration based on long historical use. Modern Cochrane evidence is mixed; cleanest signal for E. purpurea expressed juice. Use acutely, not longer than 10 days.
Where to get it
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