The immune benefits of Echinacea plus elderberry
Echinacea plus elderberry for ‘flu
Finally, another big hitter on social media was our reporting of the ‘significant’ large trial using a proprietary combination of a concentrated echinacea herb and root extract and elderberry that was found to be as effective as Tamiflu (antiviral medicine) for the early treatment of ‘flu
Data from 473 patients exhibiting flu symptoms for less than 48 hours indicated that Echinaforce Hotdrink syrup (A. Vogel Bioforce AG of Roggwil, Switzerland) and oseltamivir (Tamiflu, Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Switzerland) are approximately equal in their therapeutic effects.
The study – performed by researchers from the Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland and the UK – was hailed as “yet another significant human clinical trial that helps to document the clinical benefits of this specific Swiss echinacea extract,” by Mark Blumenthal, founder and executive director of the American Botanical Council.
“It is rewarding to see an herbal products manufacturer investing resources in a well-designed clinical study on a phytotherapeutic product,” added Stefan Gafner, PhD, ABC’s chief science officer. “The combination of echinacea and European elderberry has resulted in the same treatment outcome as the standard drug oseltamivir in the study population, providing evidence for the safety and efficacy of this product.”
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