EchinaceaVs. Placebo For Reducing Time To Recovery in the Common Cold

Date First Published:

January 31, 2025

Last Updated:

January 31, 2025

Report by:

Christine Cash & Amy Woosley, Resident (Queens University)

Search checked by:

Christine Cash, Queens University

Three-Part Question:

In [patients presenting to the emergency department or primary care with the common cold] does [Echinacea taken within the first 48 hours of symptom onset] [reduce the time to recovery compared to placebo]?