"Echinacea" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of perennial herbs used topically and internally. It contains echinacoside, GLYCOSIDES; INULIN; isobutyl amides, resin, and SESQUITERPENES.
| Descriptor ID |
D020900
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.100.310
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| Concept/Terms |
Echinacea purpurea- Echinacea purpurea
- Coneflower, Purple
- Coneflowers, Purple
- Purple Coneflower
- Purple Coneflowers
- Rudbeckia purpurea
Echinacea pallida- Echinacea pallida
- Pale Purple Coneflower
- Coneflower, Pale Purple
- Coneflowers, Pale Purple
- Pale Purple Coneflowers
- Purple Coneflower, Pale
- Purple Coneflowers, Pale
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Echinacea" by people in Profiles.
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Prevalence and predictors of herbal medication use in veterans with chronic hepatitis C. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2004 Aug; 38(7):605-10.
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Herbal medicines and perioperative care. JAMA. 2001 Jul 11; 286(2):208-16.