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Herbal Treatments for Ebstein Barr Virus

November 7, 2015

Herbal treatments for Ebstein Barr Virus (EBV) are pursued by many Lyme patients and practitioners. One source consulted frequently are recommendations from master herbalist Stephen Harrod Buhner.

Ebstein Barr Virus

These herbals and supplements include:

Ailanthus altissima
Alpinga galanga
Andrographis paniculata
Artemisia annua (or artemisinin) – not to be taken for longer than 8 weeks
Azadirachta indica (neem)
Calendula officinalis
Chrysanthemum indicum
Coix lacryma-jobi
Cochlospermum tinctorium
Curcuma longa (turmeric)
Eucalyptus species
Ganoderma lucidum (reishi)
Glycosmis arborea
Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)
isatis
Morinda citrifolia (noni)
Optunia streptacantha (prickly pear cactus)
Passiflora incarnata (passionflower)
Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)
Prunus persica (peach tree leaf)
Scutellaria baicalensis (Chinese skullcap)
Thelypteris torresiana
Thuja species
Usnea species
Wolfiporia extensa (Poria cocos or fu ling)
Zingiber officinale (ginger)

There are no randomized, double-blind studies supporting the efficacy of any of the above herbs for the use against EBV.

References

Herbal Antivirals, Stephen Buhner, p. 112

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