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I have been taking echinacea for 2 1/2 years, and since I began taking it regularly (two 350mg capsules in the morning and one at night), I have not had any type of virus, not even the common cold. No sickness at all for 2 and a half years. For me, that is nothing short of miraculous. Before I started taking echinacea, I was getting bronchitis every winter/spring. The cough would hang on for 2...

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Sore back and shoulder, started after 10th day onwards, become worse by 14th day.

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Fit-at-52 | Age: 45-54 | On supplement for less than 1 month |
1/16/2015
Condition: Other
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I started drinking Echinacea Plus tea and was very pleased at how much it helped with my cold/sinus probelems! Having said that, I was unaware of the side effects or interactions. At first I drink 3-4 cups a day for about 5 days then just started having 1 cup in the evening as a precaution. I started sneezing my head off every evening about the same time and the roof of my mouth would itch like crazy. Low and behold if you are allergic to ragweed, which I am, echinacea may not be something you want to take all the time. Also if you are on any medications, check the list of possible interactions. The echinacea also messed with my hormones!Read More Read Less

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Aileen | Age: 65-74 |
1/10/2015
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Endre52 | Age: 55-64 | On supplement for 1 to 6 months |
12/6/2014
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Age: 35-44 | On supplement for 2 to less than 5 years |
11/16/2014
Condition: Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI)
Overall rating 4.3
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The frequency of cold and viral infections that I succumbed to earlier easily has reduced significantly. Considering that a cold can blow up into a full scale asthma attack in my case, this medicine has been a life-saver. My immunity towards upper respiratory tract infections has improved to a point where I don't have colds/sore throat at all.

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Echinacea 400 mg | Age: 45-54 | On supplement for 1 to less than 2 years |
11/9/2014
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Overall rating 5.0
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I've been using Echinacea since I had a down count of pallets, the doctor gave me steroids and I quit them and only used this medication, by my risk, and haven't got that problem again, also when I had pneumonia, I started using this. Right now I feel very good and I highly recommend this product.

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Healthygirl | Age: 45-54 | On supplement for less than 1 month |
10/15/2014
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I use echinasea at that first sign of a soar throat. I recently had a serviceman at my house. Immediately he started sneezing due to the cat. Buckets of liquid came out of his nose. I gave him a handful of echinacea. He came back on Monday. I said did you take allergy medicine. He said, no I am fine now because of the echinacea I had given him. This really works.

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Balbizri | Age: 45-54 | On supplement for less than 1 month |
8/29/2014
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Took natures way extract 450 mg with golden seal direct on my throat every 2 hours for 5 days Immediate improvement after 1/2 hour Also too 1 full spoon of just raw honey out of Maryland 3 times daily Also took a 24 hour relief antihistamine such as Allegra Felt like no symptoms existed

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pfunfamily | Age: 55-64 | On supplement for less than 1 month |
4/11/2014
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I have found the best results taking echinacea tea. Several cups a day seem to be the best. I have bee using this for years with very good results. Capsules are good also if you are on the run.

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Age: 35-44 | On supplement for 6 months to less than 1 year |
4/2/2014
Condition: Hiccups
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muzicalmom | Age: 35-44 | On supplement for less than 1 month |
2/23/2014
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I'm allergic to three classes of antibiotics so decided to try echinacea when my daughter had strep and I had a sore throat the next day. The day after I began my sore throat was gone, and I was able to get over my symptoms within 3 days and avoid taking an antibiotic.

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Echinacea 3200 | Age: 35-44 |
2/14/2014
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Amazing have low ammun system colds lasted over eight weeks tried everything ,started on this on a Monday felt better by Wednesday two weeks later practically away I take 3 a day but will go down to 1 when it's cleared up and I've been I'll for nearly 1 year after a virus hopefully that's the end of it due to echinacea .

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Web md | Age: 65-74 | On supplement for less than 1 month |
2/8/2014
Condition: Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI)
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When is the best time to take this ? Is this something I need to take 365 days a year. If not when do I need to start taking it?

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Age: 35-44 | On supplement for less than 1 month |
2/5/2014
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Sore back and shoulder, started after 10th day onwards, become worse by 14th day.

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Marco Ittani | Age: 45-54 | On supplement for 10 years or more |
1/25/2014
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The most effective use of Echinacea is to combine with Licorice and Vitamin C in 2,000mg dosage each. While Echinacea and Licorice intake can be repeated up to 3 times in 24 hours, Vitamin C should be limited only to once a day, and no more than 6 consecutive days, lest you should increase the chance of kidney stone syndrome. When you combine E and L only, you bet 17~26% boost from each compared to taking it alone in boosting your immunological capacity. In my experiences, taking them while my stomach is empty would make them work faster. This formula works even for virus-driven ailments such as flu, which defies most medications, because you are boosting your immunological defense mechanism. Although not experimented, post chemotherapy cancer patients should also benefit greatly in combating pneumonia, as chemotherapy destroys one's natural immunological defense mechanism in nearly all the cases, wherein you robbed Peter to pay Paul. This formula would cut the evil cycle there too. (Echinacea Extract 500mg by GNC)(Licorice DGL 500mg by GNC)(not in the list below)Read More Read Less

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reader79 | Age: 19-24 |
1/20/2014
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I start drinking Echinacea tea at the first sign of a cold and it stops the cold or at least helps get better faster. I also drink it when one of my family members starts to get sick, and then I don't get sick. It definitely works, maybe not 100%, but enough to make a big difference. I have never had any side effects from it.

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happymom | Age: 25-34 | On supplement for less than 1 month |
12/19/2013
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.3
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Gave Natures Sunshine brand liquid "golden seal" (echinacea extract)to my 16 month old as recommended by the local herbal professional, and in 2 days went from not sleeping, river of snot flowing, miserable child to almost normal! not a drip of snot in the morning! Very surprised and very happy! (I was a doubter)

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What Cold | Age: 65-74 | On supplement for 10 years or more |
12/12/2013
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I was carer for my Dad and Husband and had an operation on my thyroid. They were watching TV one morning and Dr. Chris came on and was talking to a lady who had awful colds since she had the same operation I had. Both my Dad and Husband had the Flu Jab but I was not old enough even though I had to look after them and my Doctor just shrugged his shoulders when I asked him about it. I have been taking Echinacea since 2002 and have only had one cold when I did not start taking it but that went away when I did. I take one tablet every day for two weeks then leave off for two weeks all through the winter and on day the two men had streaming colds but even then I did not catch one. My Dad died in 2003 and my Husband in 2007 but I still take Echinacea every winter. I have never had the Flu Jab either.Read More Read Less

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Age: 45-54 | On supplement for 2 to less than 5 years |
12/11/2013
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Beats taking couch syrup or any other over-the-counter drugs. Echinacea seems to improve my immune system's reactions to colds ad flu. Since taking it, I have never experienced any bad illnesses.

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Sharon Park | Age: 65-74 |
11/2/2013
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At the first tickle of a sore throat, I take echinacea, vitamin C and two aspirin and stop the cold in its tracks. I have CFS and a bad cold for me can mean weeks of bed rest and coughing so avoiding colds is extremely important.

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The Guard | Age: 55-64 | On supplement for 10 years or more |
10/15/2013
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