(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve sore throats
The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections and sore throats)
For multi-ingredient products:
To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Echinacea is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve sore throats)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the same identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
Cautions & Contraindications
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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
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 (Gardner and McGuffin 2013; Brinker 2010).
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 (Brinker 2010; Mills and Bone 2005).
Alternative Names
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Black sampson(common)Black-sampson echinacea(common)Echinacea(common)Kansas snakeroot(common)Narrow-leaf coneflower(common)Narrow-leaf echinacea(common)Narrow-leaf purple-coneflower(common)Echinacea angustifolia