Antivirals

Antiviral: kills viruses

Antivirals destroy or suppresses the growth and spread of viruses.

Examples:

  • Aloe vera (aloe) gel

  • Allium cepa (onion)

  • Allium sativum (fresh garlic)

  • Artemisia absinthium (wormwood)

  • Astragalus membraneaceus (astragalus)

  • Baptisia tinctoria (wild indigo)

  • Berberis aquifolium (Oregon grape)

  • Berberis vulgaris (barberry)

  • Camellia sinensis (green tea)

  • Chelidonium majus (celandine) (anti-HPV, topically)

  • Commiphora molmol (myrrh)

  • Echinacea spp. (echinacea)

  • Eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus)

  • Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) (anti-HSV, anti-HIV/AIDS)

  • Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal)

  • Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort)

  • Hyssopus officinalis (hyssop)

  • Juniperus communis (juniper)

  • Larrea tridentata (chaparral)

  • Ligusticum porteri (osha)

  • Lomatium dissectum (desert parsley root)

  • Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) (anti-HSV)

  • Mormordica charantia (bitter melon) (anti-HIV/AIDS)

  • Podophyllum peltatum (mayapple) (anti-HPV)

  • Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary)

  • Saliva officinalis (sage)

  • Sambucus nigra (elderberry)

  • Spilanthes acmella (paracress)

  • Solidago spp. (goldenrod)

  • Thuja occidentalis (arbor vitae) (anti-HPV)

  • Thymus vulgaris (thyme)

  • Usnea barbata (old man’s beard)

  • Zingiber officinale (ginger)