Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2

Echinacea pallida, commonly known as pale purple coneflower, has been traditionally used by various Native American tribes to address sore throat and other upper respiratory tract symptoms. The roots in particular were chewed or made into teas or decoctions for this purpose. The traditional use of Echinacea species (including E. pallida, E. angustifolia, and E. purpurea) for sore throat and related complaints is well documented in ethnobotanical literature and early herbal pharmacopeias. However, most modern scientific studies investigating Echinacea’s efficacy for respiratory conditions have focused on E. purpurea and, to a lesser extent, E. angustifolia, rather than E. pallida specifically. Existing studies on Echinacea for sore throat generally show mixed results, with some suggesting mild benefit in reducing symptom severity or duration, but others finding no significant effect. There is also a lack of high-quality, controlled clinical trials directly evaluating E. pallida for sore throat. While Echinacea extracts may possess mild anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties in vitro, direct evidence supporting E. pallida's efficacy for sore throat remains weak. Thus, its use for this purpose is supported primarily by traditional rather than scientific evidence, and the overall quality of evidence is low (rated 2 out of 5).

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