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Until now, there appeared to be no cure for the new corona virus. Until now! A sensational new study by the internationally renowned Spiez laboratory confirms that the herbal medicine Echinaforce from the Swiss company A. Vogel AG has a healing effect.
The study was published in the “Virology Journal”, a scientific journal of the English publisher Biomed Central. Therefore, the natural medicine manufacturer from Thurgau has become the Olympus of anti-crown investigation. “Good about that, so bad about that” was yesterday.
Petri dish test
The active ingredient in red echinacea is therefore one of the only ones in the world that has been shown to kill coronaviruses, even if so far it has only been shown on artificial tissue in a Petri dish.
For the experiments, the Swiss researchers used human tissue from cells of the upper respiratory tract. Living tissue from various donors was infected with the disease-causing viruses in the Petri dish and treated with Echinaforce in several stages. The results are revolutionary!
Echinaforce herbal medicine is sold by the natural medicine company A. Vogel AG in Roggwil TG. The company extracts the active ingredient Echinacea from red coneflower, a North American sunflower. The remedy has been sold without a prescription in pharmacies for years to strengthen the immune system in case of colds. The effect was controversial, although a first study had already shown an effect in 2012. In a test group of 770 people, Echinaforce reduced the risk of a cold by 26 percent. In a study of 200 children, the drug reduced the number of days with a fever and by 67 percent during a cold. Echinaforce is available in tablets, drops, and hot drinks. Prices range from 18 to 50 francs, depending on the product and the size of the package.
Works against Sars, Mers, and cold viruses.
The drug not only fights the new coronavirus Sars-CoV-2, which has claimed more than 900,000 deaths so far and is spreading even further, but also Sars-CoV-1, which triggered a global pandemic in 2002, and Mers-CoV , which mainly raged in the Middle East. The Spiez lab has even shown it to be effective against the most common cold virus, HCoV-229E.
The effect remains a secret
How exactly Echinaforce works remains a secret. After all, the study has shown that the antiviral effect only occurs when the active ingredient comes into direct contact with the pathogen. Once the viruses made contact with Echinaforce, they could no longer recover.
The study concludes that Echinaforce, with its broad antiviral effect, also has great potential as a long-term prophylaxis for healthcare employees. But the number of infections and deaths could also be reduced in the general population.
Not yet an active active ingredient
The reason for the research of the natural remedy, which is controversial in classical medicine, is simply the lack of a functional active ingredient against the crown. The Spiez Laboratory writes: “We are primarily interested in antiviral substances. We cooperate with various partners for this purpose. So far there is no specific prophylaxis or treatment for coronavirus diseases. That’s why we take a close look at Echinaforce, among other things. “
Roggwil TG’s A.Vogel AG is also known for its extensive knowledge of in vitro studies. According to information from BLICK, this existing knowledge was an important criterion for Spiez Laboratory in choosing a study partner. The institution in the Bernese Oberland, in turn, has the equipment to work with dangerous pathogens. “For legal reasons, we are not allowed to comment on the results of research on approved drugs. This would be prohibited public advertising, ”CEO and head of research Andreas Suter tells BLICK.
It is not yet clear how the drug that is available in all pharmacies should finally be dosed against corona. The study cannot yet answer that. “The data shows that Echinaforce can inactivate Sars-CoV-2 viruses in vitro. It remains to be clarified how physiological this is, ”the laboratory writes. In plain English: it remains to be seen if and to what extent Echinaforce will work against Corona on people.
