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8/14/2019 Antiviral Herbs - Richard Adams

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Glycyrrhizin and SARS

A new coronavirus has been identified in patients with severe acute respiratory

syndrome (SARS).In addition to inhibition of virus replication, glycyrrhizin inhibits adsorption and penetration of the virus

Cinati, J: et al. LANCET 2003, 361 (9374)

Effect of oral application of an immunomodulating plant extract on Influenza virustype A infection in mice.

The data show that the extract induced a statistically significant increase in the survivalrate, prolonged the mean survival time and reduced lung consolidation and virus titer.

The experiments demonstrate that the plant immunomodulator given 6 days before

exposure is potent inhibitor of Influenza A virus pathology in vivo.Ref: Planta Med. 2002 Oct; 68(10): 896-900.

Efficacy of Echinacea purpurea in patients with a common cold

A total of 80 adult male or female patients with first signs of a cold were recruited to arandomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

In the verum group the median time of illness was 6.0 days compared to 9.0 days in the placebo group

Ref: Schulten, B. Bulitta, M. Ballering-Bruhl, B. Koster, U. Schafer, M. 2001

Sambucus fructus

In a double-blind test, 50 patients with flu were tested with either elderberry extract or a placebo. Within 24 hours, 20% of the elderberry showed dramatic improvements infever, muscle pain, and respiratory symptoms.

After the second day, 75% showed a marked change for the better and by the third day,90% felt much better.

Of the placebo group, only 8% improved in the first 24 hours, 16% in 48 hours, and therest required 6 days to feel better.

Mechanisms

The way elderberry works is thought to be by strengthening the cell membrane so avirus cannot penetrate it.

It also seems to inhibit the enzyme that viruses use to weaken the membrane.Echinacea is thought to have a similar action.

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Case history

Female, Counsellor Age 58,

HPP:

Recurrent coughs and colds throughout the year at least four times a year, for the lasttwenty years, and increasing.

Pattern: Starts with sore throat, then, fatigue and myalgias, rising temperature, then,rhinitis and congestion in head, over the first week. Next she loses her voice and begins a

productive cough of clear to yellow sputum, which lasts other one-two weeks. It runs itscourse and goes.

Nothing seems to help.

PMH:Suffered from severe bouts of measles and chicken pox when under twelve years of

age. Tonsils and adenoids removed in childhood.

DIET:

Eats: oily fish, rice, seeds, dairy yogurt, cheese, soya milk, potatoes, vegetables andfruit on a daily basis.

SKIN:

Dry since menopause at age 53

PE:

Full URT and LRT examination NAD except skin at nose very dry cracked and mildlyerythemic.

BP 120/64 pulse 66 bpm reg

PATIENT EVALUATION:

Depleted state with associated poor immune response exacerbated by removal of tonsillar and adenoidal tissue.

DX: recurrent viral URT infections, influenza, descending to bronchi

RX:Tr.Carduus marianus 1:1 25Thymus vulgaris 1:5 20Sambucus nigra 1:5 25Avena sativa 1:1 20Glycyrrhiza glabra FE 10

Sig. 5mls tds. Ac.cum aq.

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Follow up 2/52s:

PC: Feeling feverish since yesterday. Today has a sore throat. This is how it usually

starts.SKIN: Feeling less dry. Enquiry into skin reveals she had dry skin during pregnancy

and started again after menopause.Remembers that she had URTIs with pregnancy and often during menstruation and

worse since menopause.

DX: Recurrent viral URTI associated with hormonal changes

RX:Tr.Carduus marianus 1:1 20

Echinacea purpurea radix 1:1 20Avena sativa 1:1 10Vitex agnus castus 1:1 10Chamelirium luteum 1:5 10Solidargo virgaurea 1:1 10Glycyrrhiza glabra FE 205mls.tds. ic. Cum aq. Gargle then swallow

Follow up 4/52s:

HPP: After last visit URTI progressed as usual but only over 7 days, then, able to

return to work. NS: sleep has been mixed.DH: Resorted to Zopiclone 7.5mg tablet broken in half every 10 days.Compliance slipping.SKIN: Further improvement in dryness.Recommended more oily fish, food containing beta-carotene, and Rooibosch tea as

substitute for Ceylon tea.RX: Rpt. Sig. 7.5mls. bid.

Follow up, 5/52sPC: No URTI since last visit.

SKIN: Further improvement in dryness.FU 5/52s Free of infections. No symptomologyRX:

Sambucus fructus succus sig. 30mls oid for 7 days and keep bottle on standby on onsetof URTI symptoms.

Signed off.

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