Echinacea Pallida root

Echinaceae pallidae radix, echinacea pallida root.  

Echinacea pallida root, consisting of fresh or dried root of Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt.  [Fam.  Asteraceae], as well as its preparations in effective dosage.  

Pharmacological Properties, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology

Animal experiment:

• In a carbon clearance test, alcohol root extracts show an increase in the elimination of carbon particles by a factor of 2.2.  

In vitro:

• Alcohol root extracts show an increase in phagocytic elements by 23 percent when tested in granulocyte smears at a concentration of 10^-4- 10^-2mg/ml.  

Clinical Data

Uses

Supportive therapy for influenza-like infections.  

Contraindications

Not to be used when progressive systemic diseases such as the following exist:

Tuberculosis, leukosis, collagenosis, multiple sclerosis, AIDS, HIV infection, and other autoimmune diseases.  

Side Effects

None known.  

None.  

None.  

None known.  

Unless otherwise indicated:

Daily dosage:

• Tincture (1:5) with 50 percent (v/v) ethanol from native dry extract (50 percent ethanol, 7 - 11:1), corresponding to 900 mg herb.  

Information for children's dosage is not available.  

Liquid forms for oral administration.  

Not longer than 8 weeks.  

None known.  

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None known.