Herbal remedies

[KT84]

Ok i just want to ask if anyone has tried echnishia(sp), the herbal remedie for boosting the immune system, is it any good, does it work.   I was also woundering if anyone knew if it is safe to take with the antidepressent venlafaxien (sp)

[mullein3]

i have used echinacea for 6 years and havnt had a cold at all..if i get the slightest sniff i dose myself with it every 2 hours..and the sniffs go..the thing is if you start taking it now then you should take it for a few months say till february then stop then restart again after a break..its perfectly safe to take ..even children can take it...

[kaktus]

I do not agree completely with mullein. My boyfriend believes that Echinacea is the cure for all deseases, well at least he thinks it boosts the immune system quite well. I have never experienced any effects but that probably is because I do not take the specified amound and that says alot more about me than echinacea...

I do not know if you can take it with other kinds of medication. The box of my Echinanea says that it has not been tested and that you should not take this particular form for more than two weeks. I would check with you doctor and the place where you buy the Echinanea!!!! 

[chazza]

I believe it does work, it was recommended by my GP, but according to a recent study it has absolutely no effect on the immune system!