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Echinacea: Is it effective for the common cold?
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There is little evidence that taking echinacea will help you get over a cold faster or reduce cold symptoms. If you take other medications, talk to your doctor before taking echinacea.
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echinacea, cold, supplement, immune
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Rated on: 1/25/2017 10:59:36 AM
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