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EchinaceaFrom MS Info WikiJump to: navigation, searchEchinacea purpurea is an herb that is often called the purple coneflower. Echinacea is said to have anti-bacteria and antiseptic properties. In addition, it is often used to boost the immune system, especially toward the prevention of colds. Scientific studies have indicated that this herb limits the length and severity of infections. [edit] Echinacea and MS This herb should be avoided by people with MS because it stimulates the immune system, especially T cells and macrophages. Using this herb could make the disease worse and can impair the effects of disease modifying drugs, such as Avonex.  Sometimes people with MS will use Echinacea to prevent infection from a virus, which could provoke an exacerbation. However, there are other medications and strategies that people with MS could use to prevent viral infection, such as 'handwashing and avoidance of people carrying certain viruses.  Recent studies have shown that using echinacea does not change the course of the common cold. [edit] ASK MS Articles A Guide to Herbal Remedies 1.4.3.8.6.n  Help on Herbals: Weeding Fact from Fiction 1.4.3.8.6.a  Your Questions about Echinacea 1.4.3.8.6.k [edit] SourcesBowling, C. Alternative Medicine and Multiple Sclerosis. New York: Demos, 2001. “Echinacea.†Google Definitions. 8 Aug. 2004 <http://www.google.ca/search?sourceid =navclient & q=define%3A+echinacea>. For information purposes only. For specific advice and opinion, always consult a physician.Retrieved from " http://www.msinfowiki.ca/index.php?title=Echinacea " Category: CAMViews Article Discussion Edit HistoryPersonal tools Log in / create accountNavigation Main Page Index Recent changes HelpCategory Advocacy Agent Biology CAM Company Diagnostics Directory Disease Etiology Exercise Government Home Adaptation Income Management Medication Miscellaneous Mobility MS Disease MS History Nutrition Organization Pediatrics Research Symptoms Transportation Travel Treatment Types of MSSearch[Go] [search] Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link This page was last modified 17:14, 27 August 2007. This page has been accessed 512 times. Privacy policy About MS Info Wiki Disclaimers