{"id":1907,"date":"2020-03-24T07:59:33","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T06:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpingthebesttogetbetter.com\/?p=1907"},"modified":"2020-03-24T07:59:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T06:59:34","slug":"dont-go-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpingthebesttogetbetter.com\/?p=1907","title":{"rendered":"Don’t go viral…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since there\nwas a lot of enthusiasm about the last two posts of this blog, , I will\ncontinue to support your quest to stay healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Especially\nsince the last outbreaks of viral infection in this millennium, researchers\nhave been searching for components that slow down or stop the replication of\nthe virus. So far it has not been possible to up with the perfect antivirus\ncompound yet. However, many compounds have been screened for antiviral-activity\nand quiet a lot have been found also. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Main questions here\nare: do these compounds work and are they safe? According to the researchers,\nthe answer is YES!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the\npressure to find a cure is high, also less obvious compounds and treatments\nhave been tested and found useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of\nthese compounds are gifts of Mother Nature or older synthetic compounds of\nwhich the patent has run out. Sad enough, and this is how it has become: no\nprofit to be made, no medication to be developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking\nback at the research done in this area, quite a few components proved to be\nuseful. A few of them I have already mentioned in the last blog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t\nknow I you can get those compounds easily, but at least, if I did, you can do\nit too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ephedra sinensis (Ma Huang)<\/strong>: \u201cgood old\u201d Ephedrine: in Holland and\nBelgium, known as the famous Nattermann Bronchicum Elixer, helps in the terms\nof Traditional Chinese Medicine of a Corona infection being:   \u201d\nCold-Damp Invading the Lungs\u201d.  Thirty\nCOVID-19 patients have been cured by using Ephedra and other antiviral\ncompounds (7)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vitamin C<\/strong>: again, known for a long time for it wide\nspectrum of activities, it\u2019s role in combating infections becomes more and more\nclear, however, a 50 or 100 mg dose won\u2019t do the trick, higher does are necessary\n(8,9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emodin:<\/strong> another component from plant origin, found\nin  buckthorn and rhubarb (10,11)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kaempherol:<\/strong> the same, extracted from plants and found in\ncapers, rucola, broccoli, kale (12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Limited\nbibliography: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.\nVlietinck, D.J; Vanden berghe, D.A: Can ethnopharmacology contribute to antiviral\ndrugs; Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 32 (1991) pg. 141-153.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Li, S:  Identification of natural compounds with\nantiviral activities against SARS-associated coronavirus; Antiviral Research 67\n(2005) pg.18\u201323<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Marathe,\nS.A: Herbal Cocktail as Anti-infective: Promising Therapeutic for the Treatment\nof Viral Diseases; Recent Patents on Anti-Infective Drug Discovery, 2012, 7, pg.\n123-132.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Huang,\nJ: Antiviral Herbs – Present and Future; Infectious Disorders \u2013 Drug Targets,\n2014, 14, pg. 61-73.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Pyrc, K:\nAntiviral Strategies Against Human Coronaviruses; Infectious Disorders – Drug\nTargets 2007, 7, pg. 59-66<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Wu,\nC.Y:  Small molecules targeting severe\nacute respiratory syndrome human coronavirus; Proc.Nat.Acad.Sci. July 6, 2004\n.vol. 101  no. 27, pg.10012-10017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Juan, C:\nMedical Records from a Young and Brave Female Traditional Chinese Medicine\n(TCM) doctor on Fighting the COVID-19; Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine,\n2020. E-article<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Saul,\nA.W: Hospital-based Intravenous vitamin C treatment for Coronavirus and related\nillnesses; Orthomolecular News Service, 2, 2, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Hemila,\nH: Vitamin C and SARS coronavirus; Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2003\nDec;52(6): pg.1049-50<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Schwarz,\nS:  Emodin inhibits current through\nSARS-associated coronavirus 3a protein; Antiviral Research 90 (2011) pg. 64\u201369.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Ho,\nT.Y: Emodin blocks the SARS coronavirus spike protein and angiotensin-converting\nenzyme 2 interaction; Antiviral Research 74 (2007) . pg. 92\u2013101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12.\nSchwarz, S: Kaempferol Derivatives as Antiviral Drugs against the 3a Channel\nProtein of Coronavirus; Planta Med 2014; 80: pg. 177\u2013182.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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