Bastyr study to assess efficacy of Echinacea

The Bastyr University Research Institute has announced that it is beginning a clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of the pressed juice of Echinacea in reducing the frequency and severity of respiratory tract infections. The 16-month double-blind, placebo controlled trial, sponsored by Madaus AG of Cologne, Germany, will involve 160 volunteers.

Bastyr University News Release, February 5, 1997.