Echinacea in the prevention of induced rhinovirus colds: a meta-analysis. – Cost Effective Supplements

Echinacea in the prevention of induced rhinovirus colds: a meta-analysis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16678640

Conclusion of this study

This meta-analysis suggests that standardized extracts of Echinacea were effective in the prevention of symptoms of the common cold after clinical inoculation, compared with placebo. Further prospective, appropriately powered clinical studies are required to confirm this finding.