Skullcap (Scutellaria spp.) as an Herbal Cure for Human Herpesvirus Infections

How to Use Skullcap for Viral Infections NOTE: Skullcap should generally be avoided during pregnancy because it has been known to cause miscarriage, especially during the early stages of pregnancy. Skullcap can inhibit pituitary and chorionic gonadotropin hormones that are necessary to maintain a healthy pregnancy. Women who are breastfeeding should use this herb with caution since it has been known to lower prolactin levels in some cases, thus potentially lowering milk supply. Two main compounds in Scutellaria, Baicalein and Wogonin, have powerful antiviral effects and can be used to treat most strains and types of herpes viruses. I’ve discussed these two compounds separately below. Click here to buy Herpes, Orthopox, and Smallpox Remedies, Treatments, and Intervent...

Can mushrooms cure herpes?

Medicinal Mushroom Therapy for HSV-1, HSV-2, and Other Herpesviruses Medicinal mushroom therapy is a huge topic. There are many, many different kinds of medicinal mushrooms, and although most medicinal mushrooms do have some things in common (given that they’re all, after all, mushrooms), there are also a lot of differences. While all plants have some things in common in regard to treating disease as well, we acknowledge that herbs are all quite different from each other. Medicinal mushrooms are also all quite different. In this article, I’ll focus primarily on the most important medicinal mushrooms for treating herpesvirus infections; other honorable mentions will be included at the end, however, since I’m aware that our readers may have access to different mushrooms depending on the are...

The Digestive System Since Antiquity: The Unlearning of Gut Intuition through Poor Digestion

Even the Ancients Knew the Gut Could “Think” Over the course of time, the human body has been divided into separate parts by different systems of medicine. Conventional medicine is particularly famous for its tendency to divide in order to conquer the body. Of all of the parts that have been subdivided further into other, smaller parts, the tube that connects the mouth to the anus and all of the offshoots and organs that are directly connected to this tube have suffered most.  Emotion-Based Decision Making The digestive system as a whole unit has been known and studied since medieval times. Doctors in the Middle Ages studied the physical structure of the stomach, small intestines and colon and they understood that these organs played a role in the digestion of food. Though these d...

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis): HSV-1 and HSV-2 Herbal Remedy

Lemon Balm: An Anti-Herpes Herb Safe for Children and During Pregnancy/Lactation Melissa officinalis, otherwise known as lemon balm, is a member of the Lamiaceae / Mint family of plants. Lemon balm, and many other Mint family plants, are safe for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as in young infants and children. These are very gentle, yet potent, herbal remedies that provide a wide number of health benefits for pregnant/nursing women and for children.  In this article, we’ll specifically discuss the use of lemon balm as a pregnancy-friendly treatment for herpes, but readers should note that lemon balm has also been used as an antiviral treatment for the following viral infections (since this is a safe herb that can be used during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and in child...