Evidence supporting the use of: Echinacea (unspecified)
For the health condition: Chills

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Echinacea is primarily used in traditional medicine, especially by Native American tribes and in Western herbalism, to support the immune system and help with symptoms associated with the common cold and upper respiratory tract infections. The use of Echinacea for "chills" stems from historical practices where chills were considered a symptom of underlying infections or febrile illnesses, which Echinacea was believed to help alleviate. However, direct scientific evidence supporting Echinacea specifically for the treatment of chills is lacking. Most clinical research has focused on Echinacea's effects on the duration and severity of colds, not on chills as an isolated symptom. Traditional texts and ethnobotanical records do note the use of Echinacea for various symptoms associated with infections, including chills, but these uses have not been rigorously validated by controlled studies. Therefore, while there is a traditional precedent for using Echinacea in the context of illnesses that may produce chills, this use is not strongly supported by modern scientific research.

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