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Echinacea purpurea

846licensed products
1 monograph
Capsule, Tincture, Liquid +2

Health Canada Monographs

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ECHINACEA - ECHINACEA PURPUREA
Oral

Approved Health Claims

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  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help fight off infections, especially of the upper respiratory tract
  • Helps to relieve the symptoms and shorten the duration of upper respiratory tract infections
  • Supportive therapy in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections (e.g. common colds)
  • Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve cold symptoms
  • Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections

Conditions Requiring Product Details

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These official statements are conditional. They are not presented as approved for Echinacea purpurea until the product’s ingredients, dose, or claim context proves that they apply.

Caution to verifyStop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occursECHINACEA - ECHINACEA PURPUREA · Preparations containing herb top

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking medications to suppress the immune system
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have a progressive systemic disease such as tuberculosis, collagenosis, multiple sclerosis, or an immune system disorder
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen

Alternative Names

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Dry(common)Eastern purple-coneflower(common)Echinacea(common)Purple coneflower(common)Echinacea purpureaHerb top and rootRoot

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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50 mg84 licensed products
100 mg45 licensed products
0 39 licensed products
25 mg33 licensed products
200 mg33 licensed products
75 mg31 licensed products
125 mg29 licensed products
20 mg27 licensed products
500 mg27 licensed products
1 mL24 licensed products

Related Ingredients

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RootShared monographHerb top and rootShared monographZincCo-occurs in 174 productsVitamin CCo-occurs in 167 productsVitamin DCo-occurs in 84 productsAstragalus membranaceusCo-occurs in 83 productsEchinacea angustifoliaCo-occurs in 81 productsZingiber officinaleCo-occurs in 79 products

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