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Echinacea Supplements
Echinacea for Anxiety?
July 16, 2021
Can echinacea reduce symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety? See what a recent study found in the What It Does section of our Echinacea Supplements Review. Also see our Top Picks among echinacea supplements.
Also see our answer to the question: What are the best supplements for depression and anxiety?
Also see our answer to the question: What are the best supplements for depression and anxiety?
Can Echinacea Prevent Colds?
October 20, 2012
Although the evidence behind echinacea has been mixed, a new study -- the largest to date -- found that taking a particular type of echinacea supplement throughout cold season reduced cold "events" (catching colds and days spent with colds) by 26%. See the update to the Echinacea Supplements Review for details about this particular supplement, including the special way it is taken. More >>
Does Echinacea Help Treat a Cold?
January 01, 2011
Very little, it seems. A new large, well-controlled study of a commercially sold echinacea supplement failed to show a substantial benefit when given shortly after the first sign of a cold. Evidence tends to be better (although not robust) for echinacea used to prevent a cold before it begins, as opposed to once symptoms start. Find out more (including the product that was tested) in the Echinacea Supplements Review. More >>
