Research shows that methanolic extract of the leaves of Hyssopus officinalis has exhibited remarkable activity against what they are calling ‘both wild type and resistant strains of HSV’, in vitro. The extract, also, significantly inhibited plaque formation of both of… Read More »Hyssopus Officinalis is Effective In Vitro Replication of Herpes Simplex Virus
Zataria multiflora Boiss (Avishan-e-Shirazi in Persian and Sa’atar or Zaatar in ancient Iranian medical books) is a thyme-like plant and a member of Lamiaceae family that wildly grows in central and southern parts of Iran (Amin, 1991).1 It is used… Read More »Zataria Multiflora Shown To Have Significant Inhibitory Effect on HSV-1
Mangiferin (a polyphenolic ingredient extracted from the stem bark and leaves of Mango tree (Mangifera indica L.) was considered as an antiviral agent upon herpes simplex virus, HIV and hepatitis B virus. Zhu XM et al., (1993) studied in vitro… Read More »Mango Leaves Effective Against Herpes
Ojibwa Indian herb tea is a 280-year old Native American Indian root and herb tea remedy made in the 1700’s by the Ojibwa Indian medicine society. Ojibwa people used it to survive a smallpox genocide started by the early European… Read More »Ojibwa Herb Tea – A Remedy for Herpes
Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida) sea weed has been shown to have an inhibitory effect on both herpes type 1 and 2, in clinical study. In a study, 15 patients who had active herpes and 6 who had latent herpes were given… Read More »Does Wakame Cure Herpes?