In Vitro Characterization of a Nineteeth-Century Therapy for Smallpox
William Arndt et al. In the nineteenth century, smallpox ravaged through the United States and Canada. At this time, a botanical preparation, derived from the carnivorous plant Sarracenia purpurea, was proclaimed as being a successful therapy for smallpox infections. The work described characterizes the antipoxvirus activity associated with this botanical extract against vaccinia virus, monkeypox […]
Rediscovered Native American Remedy Kills Poxvirus
James Urquhart Herbal medicine used to treat smallpox in the 19th century found to halt viral replication in vitro An old herbal remedy for treating smallpox that is thought to have been used by native Americans in the late 1800s has been rediscovered and found to kill the poxvirus. Smallpox has been eradicated, but the finding […]
