The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) granted a Traditional Herbal Registration Certificate for the traditional herbal medicinal product EchinEeze Tablets (Traditional Herbal Registration number: 16409/0002). This product is available without prescription.
EchinEeze Tablets are used to relieve the symptoms of the common cold and influenza type infections, based on traditional use only.
The tablets’ active ingredient is dry extract from Echinacea purpurea L. Moench root.
One tablet contains 70mg of dry extract from Echinacea purpurea root equivalent to 460-530mg of Echinacea purpurea (L) Moench root
Before you take this product
This product is not suitable for children under 12 years of age.
Do not take this product if you are:
- allergic to the active substance or to plants of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family, such as diasies, marigolds or artichokes
- allergic to any of the ingredients (see Product description below)
- pregnant or breast-feeding
- frequent allergic reactions such as hives (urticaria), eczema, asthma
- the infections: tuberculosis
- connective tissue disease with formation of clumps of cells (sarcoidosis) mainly occurring in the lymph nodes, lungs and liver
- auto-immune diseases such as inflammation of the connective tissue (collagenosis) or multiple sclerosis
- conditions which decrease your natural response to infection (e.g.:HIV infection; AIDS)
- are on therapy to reduce your natural response to infection immunosuppression (e.g.: oncological cytostatic therapy; history of organ or bone marrow transplant)
- blood disorders involving the white blood cell system such as low white cell count due to bone marrow disorders (agranulocytosis) or blood cell cancer (leukemias)
- if you are already taking immunosuppressant medication such as ciclosporin or methatraexate.
Take special care with this product:
- if there is a family history of allergic reactions
- because Echinacea can trigger auto-immune diseases.
- if your condition worsens, or you get a high fever whilst using this product, or symptoms continue for more than 10 days, see your doctor or a qualified healthcare practioner.
Dosage
Adults, elderly and children over 12 years: Swallow one tablet three times a day.
Side effects
Like all medicines, this product can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The possible side effects include:
- allergic reactions such as swelling, hives or rashes
- swelling of the skin due to fluid
- swelling of the facial area (Quinke's oedema)
- shrinking of the airways of the lungs with obstruction (bronchospam)
- asthma and life threatening reactions (anaphalactic shock)
Association with auto-immune diseases has been reported such as:
- inflammation of the brain and spinal cord (disseminated encephalitis)
- painful lumps on the shins (erythema nodosum)
- low blood platelet count (immunothrombocytopenia)
- destruction of blood cells by antibodies (Evans syndrome)
- dryness in the mouth and eye with kidney tubular dysfunction (Sjogren Syndrome)
Stop taking this product if you experience any allergic reaction.
Product description
Each tablet contains 70mg of dry extract from Echinacea purpurea root equivalent to 460-530mg of Echinacea purpurea (L) Moench root.
Other ingredients include: calcium hydrogen phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal silica, crosscarmellose sodium and magnesium stearate (vegetable source).
Other ingredients include: calcium hydrogen phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal silica, crosscarmellose sodium and magnesium stearate (vegetable source).
