Providing evidence for use of Echinacea supplements in Hajj pilgrims for management of respiratory tract infections.

Mohammad Ali Daneshmehr, Ali Tafazoli

Journal: Complementary therapies in clinical practice 2017;23():40-5

PMID: 27157957

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate potential applicability of Echinacea use for management of respiratory tract infections in Hajj travelers.

METHOD

The PubMed database was explored with Mesh terms "Echinacea" and "Respiratory Tract Infections".

RESULTS

A hundred journal articles were yielded but only 66 most relevant ones used for the review.

CONCLUSION

There is a considerable amount of evidence that shows effectiveness of Echinacea products in prevention and treatment of respiratory tract infections in this setting. Although there are some controversial findings, utilization of standardized products with adequate dose or combinations with other immune-stimulants in controlled and well-designed trials will be highly encouraging.

Address: Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), International Campus, School of Pharmacy, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: [email protected].; Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), International Campus, School of Pharmacy, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.03.001

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MeSH Terms: Dietary Supplements, Echinacea, Holidays, Humans, Islam, Plant Preparations, Respiratory Tract Infections