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suppressive. CAN reports polysaccharide as allergenic and irritant (CAN). Positive and negative
concern has been expressed about the overproduction of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) production,
which is stimulated by Echinacea (CAN). TNF, in addition to its antitumor activities, is said to
mediate cachexia and the manifestation of endotoxic shock (CAN).
Extracts (Echinacea) — Activates immunity against herpes, influenza, and vesicular viruses
(CAN). Polysaccharide fraction about half as active, as antiedemic and antiinflammatory, as
indomethacin (CAN). Modestly antibacterial against Proteus and Staphylococcus (CAN).
Antibacterial, antiviral, immunostimulating activities due largely to alkalies, caught acid deriv-
atives (such as cichoric acid and echinosides), glycoproteins, and polysaccharides (PH2).
Extracts of E. angustifolia inhibit Trichomonas in vitro (PNC). Echinacin inhibits bacterial
formation of hyaluronidase (PNC). Cichoric acid inhibits viral integrase, which, ironically,
may be useful in the contraindicated AIDS and HIV. Arabinogalactan stimulates macrophages
to produce interferon-beta, interleukin (IL) 1, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha, as well as T cell
production in vitro (PH2).ECLIPTA (Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.) ++Synonyms — Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk., E. punctata L., Verbesina alba L., Verbesina prostrata L.Activities (Eclipta) — Alexeteric (f; KAB); Alterative (f; KAP); Analgesic (f; AKT; KAB; WOI);
Anthelminthic (f; KAB); Antibacterial (1; ZUL); Antiinflammatory (1; AKT; ZUL); Antipyretic
(f; KAB); Antiseptic (1; SUW; ZUL); Antispasmodic (1; ZUL); Antiviral (1; KAP; ZUL);
Astringent (1; FAD); Bitter (f; KAB); Candidicide (1; ZUL); Cardiotonic (1; ZUL); Deobstruent
(f; KAB; KAP; SUW; ZUL); Depurative (f; DAV); Emetic (f; SUW; ZUL); Expectorant (f;
KAB); Hepatoprotective (1; AKT; ZUL); Hepatotonic (f; KAB); Hypotensive (1; AKT); Immu-
nostimulant (1; FAD); Laxative (f; SUW; ZUL); Lipogenic (f; KAB); Lipoxygenase Inhibitor
(1; ZUL); Philtre (f; ZUL); Propecic (1; AKT; KAB); Stomachic (f; KAB); Tonic (f; KAB; SUW;
ZUL); Vermicide (1; ZUL).Indications (Eclipta) — Abortion (f; KAB); Abscess (f; FAD); Adenopathy (f; KAP); Albu-
minuria (f; DAV); Alopecia (f; AKT); Anemia (f; KAB); Asthma (f; DAV; KAB); Bacteria (1;
ZUL); Bleeding (1; FAD); Bronchosis (f; KAB); Candida (1; ZUL); Cardiopathy (1; KAB;
ZUL); Catarrh (f; FAD; KAB; SUW; WOI); Childbirth (f; ZUL); Cirrhosis (f; AKT); Com-
plexion (f; KAB); Conjunctivosis (f; AKT); Constipation (f; KAB; ZUL); Copremesis (f; DAV);
Cough (f; DAV); Cramp (1; ZUL); Dermatosis (f; KAB; ZUL); Dropsy (f; KAB); Dysentery
(f; FAD); Dyspepsia (f; DAV); Elephantiasis (f; DAV; KAB); Enterorrhagia (1; DAV); Enterosis
(f; KAB); Fever (f; KAB); Gingivosis (f; FAD; KAB); Gray Hair (f; AKT; KAP); Headache
(f; DAV; FAD; KAB); Hemicrania (f; KAB); Hepatosis (1; AKT; KAB; SUW; ZUL); Hernia
(f; KAB); High Blood Pressure (1; AKT); Immunodepression (1; FAD); Infection (1; ZUL);
Inflammation (1; AKT; KAB; ZUL); Itch (f; KAB); Jaundice (2; KAB; SUW; ZUL); Leprosy
(f; ZUL); Leukoderma (f; KAB); Lumbago (f; DAV); Marasmus (f; DAV); Migraine (f; AKT);
Miscarriage (f; KAB); Nyctalopia (f; KAB); Odontosis (f; FAD; KAB); Ophthalmia (f; AKT;
KAB); Otosis (f; AKT); Pain (f; AKT; KAB; WOI); Pertussis (f; DAV); Rhinosis (f; AKT);
Shigellosis (1; ZUL); Sinusosis (f; AKT); Snakebite (1; ZUL); Sore (1; KAB; SUW; ZUL);
Splenosis (f; KAB; SUW; ZUL); Sting (f; KAB; SUW); Stomatosis (f; KAB); Stress (f’ AKT);
Swelling (f; KAB); Syphilis (f; KAB); Tinnitus (f; AKT); Toothache (f; DAV; FAD; KAB);
Uterosis (f; KAB); VD (f; KAB); Vertigo (f; AKT; DAV; KAB); Virus (1; KAP; ZUL); Worm
(1; ZUL); Wound (f; KAB; SUW; ZUL); Yeast (1; ZUL).Dosages (Eclipta) — 2–8 ml leaf juice (KAP); 4–12 ml leaf tea (KAP); 3–6 g powdered herb
(KAP). May contain 780 ppm nicotine (WOI).