Evidence supporting the use of: Echinacea (unspecified)
For the health condition: Chills
Synopsis
Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 1
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.
Other ingredients used for Chills
allspicegreen chiretta
betel
bupleurum falcatum
bасора
clove
elderberry
forsythia
garlic bulb
ginger
greek mountain tea
mustard seed
pear
rhizome
schizonepeta
thyme
water
squawvine
xanthium (cockleburs)
atractylodes
mugwort
neem tree
nut grass
alpinia galangal
inula racemosa
blackboard tree
caesalpinia crista
peony
lingusticum wallichii
lemongrass
chrysanthemum
siler root
hyacinth bean
zanthoxylum
herbal blend (proprietary)
indigo leaves
Ash
Avens
Ardisia
Angelica
Anamu
Aconite
Asteracea
Arani
Arisaema
Atractylone
Bermuda Grass
Baphicacanthus cusia
Blackthorn
Broussonetia
Balsam
Bishop's Weed
Butea monosperma
Black galingale
Bitter Grass
Bur-Reed
Black Nightshade
Bombax
Borassus aethiopum
Bassia scoparia
Borneol
Chinese Silkvine
Capillary Artemisia
Cajuput
Chinese Raisintree
Cowherb
Cinchona
Chirata
Eupolyphaga sinensis
Essential Oil Blend
European-Five Finger Grass
Fang-Feng
Mustard
Other health conditions supported by Echinacea (unspecified)
AbscessesAllergies (respiratory)
Bladder Infection
Boils
Bronchitis
Burns and Scalds
Cancer (natural therapy for)
Canker Sores
Chicken Pox
Chills
Colds (antiviral)
Colds (general)
Colds (prevention)
Conjunctivitis
Cuts
Dermatitis
Ear Infection or Earache
Fever
Gingivitis
Glands (swollen lymph)
Infection
Infection (bacterial)
Infection (viral)
Inflammation
Influenza
Injuries
Lymph Nodes or Glands (swollen)
Pain (general remedies for)
Pneumonia