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10/05/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Nature cures: Medicinal plants from South Africa can treat influenza without negative side effects

Different kinds of drugs are currently used to treat influenza; however, these are also linked to negative side effects – even vaccines and conventional antiviral agents have limited effectiveness against influenza viruses. In a study, researchers suggest five South African medicinal plants which can help treat the influenza A virus (IAV). Researchers are hopeful that these alternative remedies can […]

09/12/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

A traditional medicine from Myanmar could hold the key to newer and better influenza treatments

In past studies, the coralbush (Jatropha multifida), a medicinal plant from Myanmar (Burma), has been reported to contain antimicrobial, antimalarial, and anti-tumor activities. However, its anti-use to fight influenza had not yet been proven. Therefore, researchers at the Tokushima Bunri University, University of Toyama, and the University of Yangon evaluated the anti-influenza activity of the coralbush […]

08/09/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Study: The coralbush plant shows potent anti-influenza activity

The coralbush (Jatropha multifida Linn.), a medicinal plant from Myanmar, has been reported to contain antimicrobial, antimalarial, and anti-tumor activities. In the study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the anti-influenza activity of coralbush was evaluated. The coralbush has been used in traditional medicine for treating various diseases. Researchers at the Tokushima […]

07/31/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Scientists study the anti-influenza virus activity of a traditional Vietnamese medicinal plant

The active ingredients present in the Polygonum chinense Linn., commonly referred to as the Chinese knotweed, could be used to treat common influenza viruses, in a study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Researchers from Vietnam and South Korea looked at metabolites present in P. chinense to determine their mechanisms of antiviral activity. Researchers used both the methanol (MeOH) […]

01/02/2018 / By David Williams

Japanese government urges patients to be held PRISONER in their own rooms after taking antiviral prescription meds… homicidal and suicidal behavior now linked to toxic pharma drugs

It is well-known that taking certain medications can cause certain side effects to occur in humans. In the case of antiviral medications for flu, patients in Japan have reportedly been experiencing “abnormal behaviors” that has led the government itself to issue a warning to Japanese citizens. Lock patients inside of their rooms while they recover […]

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