Pelargonium sidoides for acute respiratory tract infection.

Pelargonium sidoides (Geranium) - is a native plant of South Africa.

An aqueous extract of the root has been extensively studied for the treatment of acute respiratory tract infections.

Extracts of P. sidoides contain polyphenols and other compounds that increase phagocytosis, stimulate ciliary activity, and have mucolytic effects.

A 2013 Cochrane review identified 8 randomized controlled trials comparing P. sidoides to placebo or any other treatment for acute respiratory infections:

3 trials showed significant benefit for acute bronchitis in adults;

3 showed significant benefit for acute bronchitis in children;

1 showed benefit for sinusitis;

1 showed benefit for the common cold.

A 2008 meta-analysis evaluated clinical trials of the EPs 7630 and reported 6 out of 6 clinical trials to show benefit of the extract in treating acute bronchitis. Numerous studies have shown benefit of P. sidoides for the common cold, with a 2007 randomized controlled trial demonstrating superiority of the EPs 7630 extract to placebo for reducing symptom severity and duration of cold symptoms.

Benefits: P. sidoides root extract may reduce the severity and duration of symptoms in the common cold and other acute respiratory infections.

Dosing: P. sidoides can be dosed as drops or as syrup. Approximately 100 mg of active ingredient can be taken 3 times daily during acute infection.

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