Dry(common)Eastern purple-coneflower(common)Echinacea(common)Purple coneflower(common)Echinacea purpurea(proper)Herb top and root(proper)Root(proper)
Accepted Names (French)
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Dry(common)Eastern purple-coneflower(common)Echinacea(common)Purple coneflower(common)Echinacea purpurea(proper)Herb top and root(proper)Root(proper)
Approved Health Claims
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Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve cold symptoms
Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help fight off infections, especially of the upper respiratory tract
Supportive therapy in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections (e.g. common colds)
Helps to relieve the symptoms and shorten the duration of upper respiratory tract infections
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 cold symptoms and symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections)
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 traditional 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., Purple coneflower is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve cold symptoms). 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
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 traditional 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., Purple coneflower is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve cold symptoms)
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
Approved Health Claims (Français)
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Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve cold symptoms
Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help fight off infections, especially of the upper respiratory tract
Supportive therapy in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections (e.g. common colds)
Helps to relieve the symptoms and shorten the duration of upper respiratory tract infections
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 cold symptoms and symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections)
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 traditional 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., Purple coneflower is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve cold symptoms). 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
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 traditional 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., Purple coneflower is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve cold symptoms)
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 (EMA 2015; 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).
adverse_reactionStop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs (MHRA 2018; EMA 2015; Kligler 2003; WHO 1999).