Echinacea angustifolia L.

Pharmacology, Internal Medicine

Also known as: Narrow-leaf coneflower

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

This brief entry from the 1928–1936 Soviet Great Medical Encyclopedia discusses clinical observations of positive reactions associated with Echinacea angustifolia L. It notes that positive results have been observed following the ingestion of alkalis, iron salts, and Dover's powder, as well as in cases of typhoid fever and tabes dorsalis.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

Echinacea angustifolia L. ... positive reaction. A positive result of the reaction has also been repeatedly observed after the oral administration of alkalis, iron salts, and Dover's powder, as well as in cases of typhoid fever and tabes dorsalis.

Cite this page

“Echinacea angustifolia L..” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/echinacea-angustifolia-l/