This is the second in a series of three short articles to help people here in the United States understand the effectiveness of Chinese herbs in the treatment of especially mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19, also knowns as SARS-CoV-2. (If you haven’t read the first introductory article, you can read it here.) These targeted herbal formulas can help you and your family avoid the need for more urgent medical care. My aim today is to provide people with a brief overview of how Chinese herbal formulas work in the treatment of viral illness. In the final article we will discuss particular herbs that actually block the entry of the COVID-19 virus into the host cells (your cells). Did you kno
This is the first in a series of three short articles to help people understand the effectiveness of Chinese herbs in the treatment of especially mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19, the coronavirus otherwise known as SARS-CoV-2 that is currently bringing the world to its knees. My aim is also to provide people with an overview of how Chinese herbal formulas work in the treatment of viral illness; people can often do more damage than good attempting to self treat with OTC herbal remedies. As far as Western medicine goes, we are under the impression that we have little hope beyond some promising preliminary antimalarial and antiviral medications, and a distant future vaccine, that stand bet
The coronavirus outbreak originating in China, and now spreading around the world, has become an increasing concern. As of today, we have 68 confirmed cases in the United States, including our first death in Washington state in a 50-year old male with underlying health issues. On January 31st, the World Health Organization declared the virus a global health emergency. On February 25th, Dr Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases told reporters, “It’s not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but rather more of a question of exactly when this will happen.” We are likely poised at any moment for a rapid expansion of this nov
