Thursday, July 28, 2005

Don't bother with echinacea.

Echinacea, the herbal remedy widely believed to prevent or ease the misery of the common cold, turns out to be no more effective than a placebo, according to a new study by the University of Virginia School of Medicine. [Source]
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8 comments:

  1. Bill11:15 AM

    And anyone was really surprised?

    Echinacea makes me feel sick if I take it on a regular basis. Why, I have no idea?

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  2. ladygoat11:18 AM

    Echinacea never worked for me either. But instantly drinking lots of hot calamansi juice (it's like hot lemonade) plus getting lots of sleep does.

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  3. B211:20 AM

    I think I'm allergic to echinacea, so I was pleased to see it's useless against colds. Take that, wife!

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  4. Janet12:15 PM

    Stuff like this is incredibly disturbing to me. Makes me wonder what else they could be wrong about...

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  5. Jack Steiner12:53 PM

    Sometimes a placebo can be just as effective. If it doesn't hurt you and you think that it works.......

    P.S. A beach requires saltwater. ;)

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  6. Chandira2:33 PM

    Sambucol. You guys rocked with that recommendation.. I swear by it now. Never did like Echinacea.. Sambucol tastes nice.. :-)

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  7. The Misanthrope9:06 PM

    Sambucol is the miracle cure. OTM told me about and I thought he was mad, but it works!

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  8. Anonymous10:32 PM

    What was that about? It is not like I put it in your food, or ever even suggested that you take it.

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