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Richard Adams
Viral reproduction
Viruses must enter living cells to maintain their growth and to reproduce
They utilize the biochemical mechanisms and products of the host cell to sustain their
viability
This makes it difficult to find a drug that is selective for the virus and which does not
interfere with host cell function
Herbal Approach
Look carefully at the symptom pattern and causes of each illness in each patient
Tissue state/terrain as part of prevention
Enhancing immunity with herbs, diet and exercise
Hygiene including combating of transmission with essential oils
Use of herbal antivirals
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Names:
Botanical name: Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Papilionaceae )
Pharmaceutical name: Radix Glycyrrhizae
Ancient names: Glykyrizza (Gr) Liquirita (Lat)
Other names: Licorice, Reglisse, Herbe-aux-tanneurs, Bois doux (Fr) Siissholz, Likrize
(Ge) Gan cao (Ch)
Antiviral activity
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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)
The data show that the extract induced a statistically significant increase in the survival
rate, 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.
A total of 80 adult male or female patients with first signs of a cold were recruited to a
randomised, 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 in
fever, 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 the
rest required 6 days to feel better.
Mechanisms
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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 last
twenty 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 its
course 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 and
fruit 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 mildly
erythemic.
BP 120/64 pulse 66 bpm reg
PATIENT EVALUATION:
RX:
Tr.
Carduus marianus 1:1 25
Thymus vulgaris 1:5 20
Sambucus nigra 1:5 25
Avena sativa 1:1 20
Glycyrrhiza 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.
RX:
Tr.
Carduus marianus 1:1 20
Echinacea purpurea radix 1:1 20
Avena sativa 1:1 10
Vitex agnus castus 1:1 10
Chamelirium luteum 1:5 10
Solidargo virgaurea 1:1 10
Glycyrrhiza glabra FE 20
5mls.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, 5/52s
PC: No URTI since last visit.
Signed off.
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