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Table VI. — Results of experiments with echinacea in the treatment of tuberculosis 



Table VII. — Progressive loss of weight of guinea pigs in experiments with echinacea in 



the treatment of tuberculosis 



SUMMARY OP EXPERIMENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS 



Fluid extract echinacea was administered per os, and "Subculoyd 

 Inula and Echinacea" was injected subcutaneously into experimental 

 guinea pigs daily for extended periods as remedies for tuberculosis pro- 

 duced by a human type organism. Neither of the preparations appeared 

 to influence the course of the disease. From these results it does not 

 seem probable that either fluid extract echinacea or the "Subculoyd 

 Inula and Echinacea" is of value in the treatment of tuberculosis. 



The experimental animals did not show organic effects from echinacea 

 ingested in large doses for a long time. 



