The effects of long-term herbal treatment for pediatric AIDS.
This paper presents our long-term (1992-2000) treatment of pediatric Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients (maximum 100 children, last three years 65) using native herbal remedies in a voluntary medical assistance program in Constanta, Romania. We primarily report the progress of 10 children at a facility called the "House of Tomorrow" and three other facilities. The long-term (8 years and 8 months) treatment contributed to a drop of the amount of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Ribonucleic Acids (HIV-RNA) below the measurable level for 9 out of 10 patients at the "House of Tomorrow." Furthermore, the treatment led to preservation and increase of the cluster of differentiation (CD4) count, a remarkable decrease in mortality rate, as well as the maintenance of a good quality of life. It took one to three years for the beneficial effects of the treatment to emerge. No side-effects were recognized either clinically or biochemically, nor was there any emergence of drug-resistant strains of HIV as seen with anti-HIV chemical treatments. This paper also refers to which herbal remedies were used and their general mechanism of action.
Tani
Michio
M
Chohakukai Medical Group Tani Clinic, Tokyo, Japan.
Nagase
Mahiko
M
Nishiyama
Tadao
T
Yamamoto
Tatsutaka
T
Matusa
Rodica
R
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006678:HIV / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D012383:Romania; D014675:Vegetables
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D012367:RNA, Viral