"Echinacea" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of perennial herbs used topically and internally. It contains echinacoside, GLYCOSIDES; INULIN; isobutyl amides, resin, and SESQUITERPENES.
| Descriptor ID |
D020900
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.100.310
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| Concept/Terms |
Echinacea purpurea- Echinacea purpurea
- Coneflower, Purple
- Coneflowers, Purple
- Purple Coneflower
- Purple Coneflowers
- Rudbeckia purpurea
Echinacea pallida- Echinacea pallida
- Pale Purple Coneflower
- Coneflower, Pale Purple
- Coneflowers, Pale Purple
- Pale Purple Coneflowers
- Purple Coneflower, Pale
- Purple Coneflowers, Pale
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Echinacea" by people in Profiles.
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Ulrich DW, Harrigan R. Echinacea for the common cold: exploring the rational of scientific research on complementary and alternative medical therapies. Hawaii Med J. 2006 Mar; 65(3):88, 93.