Pelargonium sidoides root extract for the treatment of acute cough due to lower respiratory tract infection in adults: a feasibility double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial

• Main Authors: Merlin Willcox (Author), Catherine Simpson (Author), Sam Wilding (Author), Beth Stuart (Author), Dia Soilemezi (Author), Amy Whitehead (Author), Alannah Morgan (Author), Emma Wrixon (Author), Shihua Zhu (Author), Guiqing Yao (Author), Fran Webley (Author), Ruiyang Yan (Author), Jennifer Bostock (Author), Margaret Bell (Author), Gareth Griffiths (Author), Geraldine Leydon (Author), Paul Little (Author), Christopher Butler (Author), Alastair D. Hay (Author), Michael Moore (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pelargonium sidoides DC (Geraniaceae) root extract, EPs®7630 or "Kaloba®", is a widely used herbal remedy for respiratory infections, with some evidence of effectiveness for acute bronchitis. However, it is not yet widely recommended by medical professionals in the UK....