Dr. Michael Murray The IMMUNE FA CTOR - Natural MediFAQS

The Evolution of Echinacea
cines made it economically feasible for companies to
research and develop “phytopharmaceuticals” (plantbased
drugs). Plus, in contrast to the United States,
herbal medicine is an intrinsic part of the culture and
history in Germany so physicians there were less biased
against echinacea.
Beginning with Madaus’ work in 1937, German
researchers have led the way in our understanding of
echinacea (as well as many other plants such as St.
John’s wort and Ginkgo biloba). While professor
Hildebert Wagner of the University of Munich has also
played a major role in echinacea research, the real
leader in the scientific understanding of echinacea is
Dr. Rudolf Bauer of the Heinrich-
Heine University in Düsseldorf,
Germany. Dr. Bauer has
conducted and published
more research
on echinacea than any
other person. His research
has been critical
not only to the understanding
of echinacea but
also to its growing acceptance
as an immune enhancing agent.
Much of the information on
echinacea presented in the
Dr. Bauer has conducted, reviewed and
following chapter originated published dozens of scientific studies
with Dr. Bauer. He is, without on E. purpurea and is considered a world
authority on the subject.
question, the world’s leading
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