Tag: Echinacea – it does seem to work for colds

Pelargonium for colds and flus, there maybe better alternatives

November 1, 2010 | By More

A systematic review by the Cochrane collaboration in 2008, concluded that pelargonium maybe of some help in dealing with the common cold, but doubt exists. It is no surprise that the reviewers are in doubt when there are so few good quality studies testing pelargonium against the common cold. The point is that pelargonium may [...]

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Echinacea – it does seem to work for colds

October 22, 2010 | By More

Echinacea is probably one of the most popular natural cold and flu remedies, but does it really work? A meta-analysis (a comprehensive review) published in 2007 found that echinacea does indeed beneficially reduce the chances of getting a cold, and also helps reduce the duration of colds. In fact cold incidence was reduced by [...]

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