Abstract
Objective:
To investigate the time course for resolution of symptoms from recurrent herpes simplex viral infections after treatment with the herbal mixture WTTCGE [Wisteria floribunda, Trapa natans, Terminalia chebulae, Coicis lachryma-jobi, Ganoderma lucidum, Elfuinga applanata].
Methods:
Fifteen (15) patients with herpes genitalis (49.3 ± 12.0: mean ± standard deviation age in years), and 13 patients with herpes labialis (43.7 ± 12.9), were studied. All had been suffering from recurrent herpes outbreaks for more than 1 year, and had received regular outpatient treatment at other medical institutions without improvement.
Results:
The herbal mixture, WTTCGE appeared to provide fast, effective relief from the symptoms of recurrent herpes genitalis and labialis. The mean duration before relief from herpes genitalis occurred was 10.9 ± 6.3 days without WTTCGE treatment and 4.9 ± 1.3 days with it (p < 0.002). Similarly, the time required to obtain relief from herpes labialis was 7.8 ± 4.3 days without WTTCGE treatment and 4.0 ± 1.1 days with it (p < 0.005).
Conclusions:
Administration of WTTCGE to patients suffering from herpes genitalis and labialis appears to shorten the time required to obtain symptom relief as has been shown in a previous report.
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