ECHINACEA
PRODUCT EXAMPLES
Product Availability
A variety of echinacea extract products are available in Canada. Some contain combinations of various echinacea extracts and others contain echinacea in combination with other herbal ingredients. When counseling patients on echinacea for sore throat, it is important to select a product containing Echinacea purpurea. Aside from this, selection of a particular product can be based on patient preference, availability and/or cost. Of note, the A.Vogel Sore Throat Spray appears to have the most preliminary evidence surrounding its use for the treatment of acute sore throat. As such, clinicians may want to recommend this topical spray in patients looking for a product containing echinacea to help treat their sore throat symptoms.
Examples
Vogel Throat Spray
Echinacea Tincture
Echinacea Oral Capsules
A variety of echinacea extract products are available in Canada. Some contain combinations of various echinacea extracts and others contain echinacea in combination with other herbal ingredients. When counseling patients on echinacea for sore throat, it is important to select a product containing Echinacea purpurea. Aside from this, selection of a particular product can be based on patient preference, availability and/or cost. Of note, the A.Vogel Sore Throat Spray appears to have the most preliminary evidence surrounding its use for the treatment of acute sore throat. As such, clinicians may want to recommend this topical spray in patients looking for a product containing echinacea to help treat their sore throat symptoms.
Examples
Vogel Throat Spray
Echinacea Tincture
Echinacea Oral Capsules