Common cold: clinical overview
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health · 2024
Reviewed guidance
Pelargonium Sidoides for common cold
Pelargonium sidoides has some evidence for acute respiratory infections, but the evidence specifically for the common cold is not definitive from the sources reviewed here.
What this means
Support for common cold symptoms
Safety & cautions
Get medical care for symptoms that are severe, last longer than expected, get worse, or otherwise concern you.
Household preparations
Practical ways to use the ingredient may not provide the same form or amount discussed in the evidence.
Evidence transparency