Evidence supporting the use of: Echinacea (mixed)
For the health condition: Blood Poisoning

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Echinacea, particularly in its mixed forms, has a long history of traditional use by Native American tribes and early European settlers in North America for a variety of infections and inflammatory conditions, including what was historically termed "blood poisoning" (now generally understood as sepsis or systemic infection). These traditional uses were based on the belief that Echinacea could purify the blood and enhance the body’s resistance to infection. The root and aerial parts of Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea purpurea, and Echinacea pallida were commonly prepared as teas or poultices for wounds, snakebites, and infections.

Despite this historical precedent, scientific validation for the use of Echinacea in treating or supporting recovery from blood poisoning (sepsis) is lacking. Modern clinical studies have largely focused on Echinacea’s potential to reduce the duration or severity of upper respiratory tract infections, with mixed results. There is no robust clinical evidence from randomized controlled trials supporting Echinacea’s efficacy in treating systemic infections such as sepsis in humans. Most available research focuses on immune modulation and mild anti-inflammatory properties, not on treatment of severe infections. Therefore, while the traditional use is well documented, the evidence supporting its use for blood poisoning is weak and unsupported by modern science.

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