Could stopping "viruses" really be this simple???

[sh00ter]

Shooter - my concern in reading your OP was that you were advocating it as a cure or preventative for corona virus infections (including COVID). I am not opposed to judicious "self-medication" using FDA approved over-the-counter products. Your title was, "Could Stopping Viruses Really Be This Simple?"

As an aside, unfortunately research is very expensive in terms of limited money and researcher time. It is best for the most knowledgeable subject matter specialists to choose the most promising research topics. I know enough to know that I am not qualified to make such recommendations. "Peoples' Choice" research topic selection is definitely not the way to go.

Thanks for your patience and civility in this discussion.

Dale, I just saw a product that can legitimately make the claim on the box that it may reduce the severity of cold viruses (including corona family). I'm not making any claims, I'm pointing to a claim that is being made.

Research has already been done on this ingredient, hence the ability to legally make these claims. That is a far cry from telling someone to take niacin or something.

https://niacincurescovid.com/
I am much more likely to try a common drugstore cold & flu product that says on the box it can reduce the severity. I just don't see a downside to it? The "doctors" tell you to take the liver toxin tylenol for covid; often people who are sent home from the hospital are told nothing other than that. So if people are already using common OTC remedies from a drugstore, how is this any different?

I appreciate your civility as well; I'm not trying to convince YOU, I am just sharing something I thought of with my peers on this forum assuming their own intelligence and competence when it comes to processing information and making their own decisions. Can we agree that isn't the same as misleading people to push a false cure?

PLENTY OF RESEARCH ALREADY DONE ON Pelargonium

Efficacy of a pelargonium sidoides preparation in patients with the common cold: a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial - PubMed - "Conclusions: EPs represents an effective treatment of the common cold. It significantly reduces the severity of symptoms and shortens the duration of the common cold compared with placebo. The herbal drug is well tolerated."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5849386/ - "Conclusion The P. sidoides extract EPs 7630 is effective and safe for those of pediatric age and may be regarded as an alternative option for the management of aRTI."

You are arguing as if this is some new claim with nothing to back it up Dale...will you now admit this product may reduce the severity of cold viruses?

Since I'm on a roll, here is another pre-covid product I keep in the medicine cabinet that has some study behind it; I can tell you anecdotally it works for kids too: Esberitox® | Nature's Way

The effect of Echinacea spp. on the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections in humans: A rapid review "...this evidence suggests that further research is warranted."

 

[Dale00]

Short answer: yes, it could well be a useful treatment. My strong resistance earlier in this thread had much to do with the OSA Covid war environment and my reading between the lines of your post.

 

[sh00ter]

Short answer: yes, it could well be a useful treatment. My strong resistance earlier in this thread had much to do with the OSA Covid war environment and my reading between the lines of your post.

I appreciate your candidness Dale...I was honestly just sharing something I thought of and was surprised that there was "some" research on it. I didn't read it anywhere and the fact the supplies are not sold out indicates that maybe I'm onto something that hasn't been heavily considered yet was right in front of us the whole time.

If not, I'm pretty confident that it isn't going to hurt anyone since the general claims are tolerated by the FDA.

Thanks for your setting aside the vax debate and just taking this at face value. And this idea doesn't require debate over horse paste so you and okcbob should be happy since we've moved from the feed store to the drug store in our discussions LOL.

Everyone be honest...did you or anyone in this thread grab a box for yourself yet?