10 Herbs That Kill Viruses and Clear Mucus from Your Lungs

[OxQQme]

disclaimer: I am not doctor nor do I play one on the tv.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Herbs don't kill viruses.

[RandySF]

2. I wouldn't recommend posting this stuff.

[Rorey]

3. She lost me at "Herbs" with a hard "H"

I thought she might be naming 10 homicidal maniacs named "Herb".

[mr_lebowski]

8. The hard H is how they say it in the UK (and I'd imagine elsewhere like AU where this lady

sounds like she's from)

Still a buncha woo if you ask me ...

[DavidDvorkin]

16. That's how I learned to pronounce it

It's always puzzled me that Americans don't pronounce the H.

[customerserviceguy]

19. Trained by the Colonel

"eleven herbs and spices." Ole Harlan never did pronounce the H.

[MontanaMama]

4. Some herbs can kill bacteria and viruses

In oil form such as rosemary, thyme and eucalyptus. But, they have to be formulated correctly. It’s dangerous to state that the plant can kill viruses on their own.

[Blue_true]

9. Totally agree with you. If people think that they are sick,

they need to contact their Doctor.

[MontanaMama]

10. Oh yes.

No messing around with this.

[SidDithers]

5. Woo...nt

Sid

[msongs]

6. the trick is how to get all your viruses to leave you and jump on theherbs lol nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Maybe that's what ate my basil last summer and not slugs.

[RockRaven]

11. "I'll take 'Woo-Woo' for $400, Alex"

What could go wrong???

[ProfessorGAC]

34. Should Have Been The Daily Double!

Calling this woo would double your $.

[SCantiGOP]

12. This shouldn't be posted here

Misinformation and non-scientific clickbait.

[GulfCoast66]

13. Wooooo. This is as dangerous as saying the virus is contained.

I’m a science educated guy. If people depend on herbs to cure the then more people are going to die!

This shit pisses me off. We depended on herbs and such before we understood germ theory.

[FreeState]

14. This is dangerous

Get your medical information from your doctor not from wooo online.

You really should erase this.

[uppityperson]

15. While many modern day mess are based on plants, self medicating can be dangerous

Every medication, whether plant or from a bottle, has side effects and is toxic at a certain level. Please do not play around with plants as you can harm yourself.

[littlemissmartypants]

17. I've got an idea OxQQme...

After your exposure to the coronavirus when you get Covid 19, why don't you medicate yourself with these ten herbs and (if you are able) let us know how that works out for you.

S/

It's completely irresponsible to post this. You should self delete.

I'm full ignoring and trashing. I encourage everyone else seeing this to do the same.

It's a complete disappointment and an insult to fellow DU members.

[OxQQme]

18. Ya know, I thought it much better than drumpf's advice.

As CV-19 primarily attacks the lungs, this seemed timely and not 'woo'.

I didn't post this as cure. More as a look into preventative possibility's.
Herbal/folk remedies, for the most part, have a positive track record hundreds, some even thousands of years.
Many modern pharm products use these as a base for their expensive pills.

Y'all are entitled to your opinions.
(Including how to pronounce herb.)

[Aussie105]

22. Missing details!

"Herbal/folk remedies, for the most part, have a positive track record hundreds, some even thousands of years.
Many modern pharm products use these as a base for their expensive pills."

Care to:
Give details on the 'positive track record' of a specific treatment?

Give details on which modern pharmaceutical products use which specific herbs in their expensive pills?

Just general statements like yours above don't convince anyone.

[jeffreyi]

20. Horehound, not "horebound"

Not a very good video.

[Aussie105]

21. Herbs are lovely things.

Great to grow, great to look at, and some even taste nice.

But kill viruses? No way!

[DFW]

23. Just for the record:

По-английски that would be "I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV." Понятно?

Slavic languages do not have articles, like "a" and "the," so people from those countries trying to write English understandably don't always know when to use them and when not to.

[Brainfodder]

26. Don't tell them!

That is one of the easiest ways to figure them out!

That being said, herbs and such sometimes do help. The ones that do become "medicine," not herbs and spices.

[MineralMan]

31. +1000

Mолодец!

Note: I speak and write Russian, courtesy of the USAF, which sent me off to school to learn to do those things.

[DFW]

35. I learned Russian in places where we don't wear uniforms

I used to laugh when my brother was stationed at a base in Japan for two years. All the huts on the base had signs and free entry. "Officers' Quarters" "Mess Hall" whatever. In front of HIS hut, there was no sign, but two armed gorillas guarding the entrance. This is "military intelligence" at the core of its definition. My brother and colleagues were at the point of asking the base commander why he didn't just put up a sign saying "Spooks Only."

And anyway, Кто молодец? I'll have you know I own fossils of animals that used to be my house pets.

Well, OK, cave pets.

[Lunabell]

24. Oh please

Enough with the woo. Use soap and water.

[Shanti Mama]

25. Very tough on this poster

Herbs are being recognized and researched more and more in science and medicine. They do have potent healing capabilities.

That being said, you need a well-trained practitioner, preferably an herbalist, to use them.

[FBaggins]

28. Some herbs have always been recognized as having medical benefits

killing viral infections isn’t one of them. The OP should receive “tough” responses

[in2herbs]

27. The medical info I have been reading states that soap and water does not kill the C-virus, yet

it is important to wash your hands to keep the virus at bay. Unfortunately, over the centuries humans have rendered extinct some of the healing plants provided in nature. The following is a (short) list of some healing plants that still exist in nature. Willow Bark became aspirin. Paclitaxel, extracted from the Pacific yew, is the precursor to today’s cancer fighting chemotherapy drug marketed as Taxol and is considered to be one of the National Cancer Institute’s successes in their search for new cancer drugs from nature. Yohimbe is the precursor to Viagra. Bearberry is the precursor to sulfa drugs used to treat UTIs. Bitterleaf is a zoopharmacognosy remedy used by animals to treat parasites. Bloodroot is the precursor to commercial preparations to counteract dental plaque and gum disease. Brazil Nut provides the necessary micro-nutrient selenium in selenium-deprived areas. The ricin in the Castor Bean is being bioengineered to attach to antibodies that bind to and destroy cancer cells. Chaste Tree is the precursor to commercially prepared PMS remedies and for treatment of Parkinson’s. Forskohlii’s compound forskolin was found to calm muscle spasms, lower blood pressure, and as a prescription drug, is used for the treatment of hypothyroidism. Foxglove is the precursor to conventional drugs used in controlling edema associated with congestive heart failure. Happy Tree is the precursor for many cancer fighting drugs recognized and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In World War I a remedy containing Cannabis was given to horses in the military to treat colic episodes.

Clearly, there is a use for conventional medicine and a use for alternative medicine and their uses can be inclusive, not exclusive.

If (or when) the C-virus hits you, what will be your healing remedy? Thoughts and prayers???

Thanks for posting, OxQQme.

[Chainfire]

29. In my youth

I smoked a lot of "herb" and I never died of the flu, so it must be effective.

[lark]

30. I don't get the vitriol.

She isn't suggesting using these herbs instead of getting tested and quarantined if needed. I'd think these could be used while one is at home quarantined to help reduce symptoms. I think these are good suggestions as long as not taken as a substitute but in addition to testing/quarantine.

[MineralMan]

32. Better yet, avoid medical advice from YouTube.

If you have a concern about a health issue, contact a medical professional, not some YouTuber.

[OregonBlue]

33. I think people are overreacting. Many of these

herbs are in fact used in common cold remedies and when the leaves are steeped and drunk as tea can definitely help relieve sore throat, cough, chest congestion, etc. In their pure forms they are often much more effective than over the counter remedies.

While they won't cure the corona virus, they might provide some symptom relief. The two that were not included were mullen and comfrey which do truly help clear the lungs. Very important if one is down with the virus.

So let's not jump all over the poster who was not stating that these were substitutes for going to the doctor.

[yardwork]

36. This is irresponsible and incorrect. Please delete.