Anti-Viral Plants

[Michaelangelica]

Neem: Rightly Called the ‘Village Pharmacy’
Modern scientists across the world are trying to find even more uses for this remarkable Neem tree. The plant’s seeds and bark contain compounds with proven anti-septic, anti-viral, anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and anti-fungal properties

Neem: Rightly Called the ‘Village Pharmacy’

Licorice

Its main ingredient, glycyrrhizin, has also been studied for its anti-viral properties in the treatment of AIDS. Licorice is also used as a topical antiviral agent for shingles, ophthalmic, oral or genital herpes.

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Is Astragalus a Miracle Remedy for Colds?
Also it is found that Astragalus has antiviral properties which prevents colds.

Is Astragalus a Miracle Remedy for Colds? - Associated Content

THE BENEFITS OF APPLES

Apples, in all varieties, are packed with essential nutrients. They are rich in both insoluble and soluble fibers, flavonoids and polyphenols (both antioxidants and anti-cancerous), calcium, B vitamins and vitamin C.
An apple’s skin is of particular interest since it contains a combination of flavonoids and polyphenols collectively called phytochemicals that are known to have anti-allergenic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties

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[Chacmool]

Originally Posted by Michaelangelica

THE BENEFITS OF APPLES

Apples, in all varieties, are packed with essential nutrients. They are rich in both insoluble and soluble fibers, flavonoids and polyphenols (both antioxidants and anti-cancerous), calcium, B vitamins and vitamin C.
An apple’s skin is of particular interest since it contains a combination of flavonoids and polyphenols collectively called phytochemicals that are known to have anti-allergenic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties.

So an apple a day really does keep the doctor away!

[Michaelangelica]

Originally Posted by Chacmool

So an apple a day really does keep the doctor away!

cheap at half the price !!

Some more links

The cures in your kitchen
Broccoli and brussels sprouts

Active molecule Diindolylmethane

The research Combining a potent cocktail of anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-cancer properties, diindolylmethane from brassica vegetables is set to become one of the leading new phytochemical drugs.

The cures in your kitchen - Independent Online Edition > Health

Antiviral and antimicrobial activities of Colombian medicinal plants

ScienceDirect - Journal of Ethnopharmacology : Antiviral and antimicrobial activities of Colombian medicinal plants

Nowadays perfumes are made up of synthetic compounds; however, earlier they were all made from plant oils extracted by various ingenious processes. These plant oils are still being used in certain high-end perfumes. Plant oils that are used in perfume are known to have beneficial effects on the general wellness of human beings. They act as antimicrobial, antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral, and antibacterial agents. They also are known as antiseptics and strong disinfectants. Thus, people using plant oil based perfumes also benefit from their other properties that promote bodily health.

American Chronicle: Health and Perfume

The company's products include a soft gel formulated from the shinyleaf yellowhorn plant that's designed to alleviate bed-wetting, and an antiviral powder derived from weeping forsythia and other flowering plants.

Traditional Chinese Remedy Maker Has Healthy Stock (American Oriental Bioengineering, Tongjitang Chinese Medicines, China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings) | SmartMoney.com

Expert to see if plant eases AIDS symptoms
Related Information
AT A GLANCE
AIDS in South Africa
•Approximately 5.3 million of South Africa's 45 million people are HIV-positive.

•An estimated 91,271 babies were born HIV-positive in 2002.

•Almost 25 percent of children under age 15 have lost at least one parent to AIDS.

•Approximately 600 die each day from AIDS complications.

By Jeff Raymond
Staff Writer
A University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center researcher is testing an herbal medicine in South Africa to determine whether it helps alleviate symptoms associated with AIDS.

The research marks the first time Western scientists have been allowed to test a traditional herbal medicine in South Africa to determine its safety and effectiveness against AIDS, according to a news release from the health sciences center.

Researcher Kevin Rudeen is dean of the College of Allied Health. With him is an international team funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The group will study the Sutherlandia frutescens plant, a flowering shrub of the pea family that is native to South Africa.

NewsOK: Expert to see if plant eases AIDS symptoms


Pokeweed grows everywhere here.
long known as a powerful medicinal plant
I think the green berries may be toxic (?)

Title: LOW TEMPERATURE COMPLEX OF POKEWEED ANTIVIRAL PROTEIN WITH PTEORIC ACID


Functional Class: Antiviral Protein


Primary citation: Kurinov, I.V.,Myers, D.E.,Irvin, J.D.,Uckun, F.M. X-ray crystallographic analysis of the structural basis for the interactions of pokeweed antiviral protein with its active site inhibitor and ribosomal RNA substrate analogs. Protein Sci. v8 pp.1765-1772, 1999

1QCJ LOW TEMPERATURE COMPLEX OF POKEWEED ANTIVIRAL PROTEIN WITH PTEORIC ACID Focused compound Library, targeted chemical collection, HTS, uHTS, high throughput screening, ultra high-throughput screening, Novel Active CompoundsRibosome inhibitors rici
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[jab2]

Melaleuca alternifolia, growing in New South Wales, Australia, from which Tea Tree Oil is extracted.
For info see: University of Western Australia, Tea Tree Oil Research Group

I have found that TTO mixed with Peppermint Oil and applied with an inhaler, one can reduce the severity and length of an URT infection. The Peppermint oil work as an expectorant and thus reduce coughing due to less flam in the URT.

TTO is better known for anti bacterial and anti fungal activity, but does show some anti viral activity as well. Testing reports are a bit few still though.

The antiviral activity of tea tree oil in vitro

[Michaelangelica]

Originally Posted by jab2

Melaleuca alternifolia, growing in New South Wales, Australia, from which Tea Tree Oil is extracted.
For info see: University of Western Australia, Tea Tree Oil Research Group

I have found that TTO mixed with Peppermint Oil and applied with an inhaler, one can reduce the severity and length of an URT infection. The Peppermint oil work as an expectorant and thus reduce coughing due to less flam in the URT.

TTO is better known for anti bacterial and anti fungal activity, but does show some anti viral activity as well. Testing reports are a bit few still though.

The antiviral activity of tea tree oil in vitro

This is an extremely effective old remedy.
Almost any essential oil will do the trick.
You need to inhale the medicated steam for 30 mins. or so.
Most essential oils are anti-fungal and antibacterial and probably anti-viral in a big enough dose.
Tea tree is said to be the strongest fungicide of all essential oils. Which makes sense if you grow in a swamp.

This was a fascinating site and list of anti-viral plants;
although I am sure there are a lot more than this.
Search for Antiviral - Plants For A Future database search

[jab2]

Originally Posted by Michaelangelica

This was a fascinating site and list of anti-viral plants;
although I am sure there are a lot more than this.
Search for Antiviral - Plants For A Future database search

+1

[Michaelangelica]

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[freeztar]

Originally Posted by Michaelangelica

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jab2 is just saying that he liked your link, M.

+1 usually means something to the effect of "that gets my vote" or "I'll give that my nod of approval".

[Michaelangelica]

Originally Posted by freeztar

jab2 is just saying that he liked your link, M.

+1 usually means something to the effect of "that gets my vote" or "I'll give that my nod of approval".

tar frezetar
for the translation
=1 eh! grovey opps +1
I only speak (old) Australian (see latest Quirky History Post)

Thus encouraged; I will press on
(Please try not to encourage me!)
Nasturtium

Its mustard oils are antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral and antibacterial. They can help treat infections, colds, flu and digestive upsets secondary to yeast or parasites overgrowth.

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It is also good for liver disorders I will put some in my port!

CYSTUS052, a polyphenol-rich plant extract, exerts anti-influenza virus activity in mice.
Influenza, a respiratory disease caused by influenza viruses, is still a worldwide threat with a high potential to cause a pandemic. Beside vaccination, only two classes of drugs are available for antiviral treatment against the pathogen.

Here we show that CYSTUS052, a plant extract from a special variety of Cistus incanus that is rich in polymeric polyphenols, exhibits antiviral activity against a highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (H7N7) in cell culture and in a mouse infection model.

CYSTUS052, a polyphenol-rich plant extract, exerts...[Antiviral Res. 2007] - PubMed Result
How can you have a "special variety" of Cistus incanus? It either is Cistus incanus or isn't Cistus incanus.
Perhaps they are keeping their patent options open?
It looks like a nice plant to grow in a Californian style climate?
From memory some cistus have a gum that is collected on the fleece of goats as they graze and was once used in perfumery?

Antiviral Activity of Essential Oils
Practical Aromatherapy: Anti-Viral Properties Of Essential Oils | AROMATHERAPY

[jab2]

Originally Posted by Michaelangelica

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Correct, Freeztar.

I know something that Michaelangelica did not know. But then you do have a greater number of "non-computer speak" years than me due to age diffs.