[Phytoterapy: a glimmer of hope in the prevention of recurrent respiratory tract infections in children]

Minerva Pediatr. 2007 Aug;59(4):389-95.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Evidence on the efficacy of standardised phytoterapic extracts for the prevention of recurrent respiratory tract infections (RRTIs) in children is reviewed. Echinacea extracts are widely used in European countries and in the United States as immune-stimulating agents. However, further prospective, appropriately powered clinical studies are required to confirm their benefits in reducing duration and severity of RRTIs.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Complementary Therapies
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Recurrence
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / etiology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / prevention & control*