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Echinacea

Medical Definition: A genus of perennial herbs used topically and internally. It contains echinacoside, GLYCOSIDES; INULIN; isobutyl amides, resin, and SESQUITERPENES.
Guide Notes: a plant genus not sea urchin superorder; X ref CONEFLOWER, PURPLE: CONEFLOWER, PRAIRIE see RATIBIDA and CONEFLOWER, ORANGE see RUDBECKIA are also available; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHER
Also Called: Echinacea angustifolia,Echinacea purpurea
Previously Indexed: Plant Extracts (1976-1999),Plants, Medicinal (1967-1999)

Echinacea Medical Definitions and Terms

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