Herbs for Children's Health: Myrrh / Commiphora spp.

Apitherapy Treatment for Herpes: How Bee Venom Cures HSV-1, HSV-2, and More...

How Bee Venom Therapy Works to Cure Herpes Bee venom is 88% water, with the other 12% consisting primarily of peptide proteins, with smaller amounts of enzymes, minerals, and amino acids. Some of the most important compounds  present in bee venom are melittin, apamin, adolapin, mast cell degranulating peptide (MCDP), hyaluronidase, phospholipase A2, hydrochloric acid, formic acid, ortho-phosphoric acid, the minerals calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus, the sulfur-rich amino acids methionine and cystine, and finally, histamine, dopamine, and noradrenaline. Below is a more detailed discussion of some of the more important compounds found in bee venom:  Melittin - Melittin is one of the main compounds found in bee venom, and comprises approximately 40-60% of the actual bee venom, an...

The Frog Venom Cure for Herpes: Kambo

The "Jungle Vaccine" Herpes Cure What is Kambo?  Kambo is a venom from the Phyllomedusa bicolor frog, and has been used for many generations in the Amazon to treat all manners of health complaints in people of all ages (yes, even children!). It is known as the “Jungle Vaccine” since it can be used not only to treat, but also prevent, even more serious infectious diseases like malaria; we have a longer list of the health problems that Kambo has been known to treat in this article.  How Kambo Works to Treat and Prevent Herpes Infection The peptide group known as Dermaseptin has been studied as an effective treatment for both HSV-1 and HSV-2 infections, including in cases of acyclovir-resistant viral strains. Kambo contains may different peptides, all of which can be medicinal and be...

Lithium Orotate: Nutrient-Based Treatment for Herpes

How Lithium Orotate Can Cure HSV-1, HSV-2, Varicella zoster, and Other Viral Infections Lithium orotate is the nutritional form of the trace mineral, lithium. In most cases, a discussion of just “lithium” in the medical world will refer to either lithium carbonate or lithium chloride, both of which are pharmaceutical forms of lithium that have to be administered at dangerously high doses due to their low bioavailability. Lithium orotate, in contrast, is a naturally occurring form of lithium with high bioavailability. As such, it can be administered at much, much lower doses to produce the same (or better) effects as these pharmaceutical forms of lithium, but without the side effects or risks involved.  In this article, I will use “lithium” and “lithium orotate” interchangeably. Many...

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 miscarriages, 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 Interven...