Thailand’s herbal heroes stand ready to fight against COVID-19

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Green Chiretta (Fah Talai Jone) and certain other medicinal herbs are selling like hotcakes now that the public has realized they can help keep COVID-19 at bay.

 

The Public Health Ministry recently endorsed Fah Talai Jone (also known as Andrographis paniculate) as a medication for mild symptoms of the viral disease.

 

“Other herbs like fingerroot [krachai] can also be used to fight COVID-19 and boost immunity,” said Dr. Amporn Benjaponpithak, who serves as director-general of the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM).

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-herbal-heroes-stand-ready-to-fight-against-covid-19/

 

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[Phuketshrew]

Makes you wonder which political or business bigwig is behind all this. Cha ching.

[rasmus5150]

[johng]

And yet in other news

 

In addition the RTP spokesman Pol Col Sirirat Deephor gave details of a product containing Fah Thalai Jone under a brand name called Inthra that claimed Covid-19 treatment properties and application that were not true according to the Thai food and drug administration.

 

 

[Thailand]

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[Thailand]

Just now, Thailand said:

I still think the guy that recommended injecting disinfectant had the right idea as an alternative to general vax.

 

Don't see herbal medicines doing the job, apart from picking up a lot of money from the gullible.

 

[Emdog]

"...now that the public has realized they can help keep COVID-19 at bay."

Perhaps more akin to grasping at straws? Me? I'm sticking with "a pocket full of posey".

[Soikhaonoiken]

Witch doctors at the ready.... 

[Bluespunk]

“Though research shows Green Chiretta is safe to use, taking more than the recommended dose can have side effects such as vomiting, headaches and numbness. Doctors say it is also not safe to consume Fah Talai Jone for a long time or for people who are also taking anti-blood clotting medications or drugs to reduce high blood pressure.

 

Pregnant women and those breastfeeding are advised not to take Green Chiretta, while those suffering from severe bacterial infections should also avoid it.

 

Patients taking the herb to treat cold symptoms must consume no more than 60 grams daily, and if they don’t improve in three days, they should stop and seek other medical help.”h

[Pdavies99]

[Mango Bob]

My wife made the stuff and now want me to drink it daily.  May I wish you all have to take a cup of this stuff daily.  It will sure you right.  It's worst then getting the virus.

[Scott Tracy]

Superstitious claptrap. The wife's bought some but declined the free Sinovac vaccine. Studies astronomy and gambles on dreams. Contrarian to the core.

[thailanddogerator]

does everybody knows that zinc + vitamin D helps a lot more ?

 

[MrJ2U]

Craziness.

 

450 baht a Kilo though.

 

  A good money spinner for Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin who discovered it can supposedly help cure mild symptoms of COVID-19.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MrJ2U]

3 hours ago, thailanddogerator said:

does everybody knows that zinc + vitamin D helps a lot more ?

 

Or a vaccine.

[Rampant Rabbit]

13 hours ago, rasmus5150 said:

Try prayer  instead

[Rampant Rabbit]

10 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

Superstitious claptrap.

No Im sorry  you cannot  mock or criticise  peoples  "beliefs" just check the TV rules as  quoted to me recently when replying in a thread. involving religion. May as  well believge in anything and it  cannot be questioned, what a  dumbed  down world.

[Albert Zweistein]

10 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

Superstitious claptrap. The wife's bought some but declined the free Sinovac vaccine. Studies astronomy and gambles on dreams. Contrarian to the core.

I think she's Thai ?

[Albert Zweistein]

Someone should be prosecuted for spreading fake news.

[Rawairat]

The girlfriend went looking for it a while ago and it was sold out in Phuket, lucky me. Convinced her to take the vaccine but she is still paranoid and my usual lucky number coming up in the lotto, when I couldn't buy it, hasn't helped:(. 

Probably no worse than some friends who are trying to source Ivermetin as a cure all, including from Veterinarians !!!

[MrJ2U]

6 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

Try prayer  instead

Both have about the same efficiency rate.

 

[jomtienisgood]

23 hours ago, rasmus5150 said:

Is that the former name of Coca Cola?? 55555????????

[nrasmussen]

"A recent study showed that 90 percent of mild COVID-19 cases improve after taking Fah Talai Jone pills. The results of this research are so encouraging that DTAM is now considering using the herb on patients with more severe symptoms."

 

It would have been nice if the article also mentioned how many percent of the control group that showed similar improvement.

[fallup88]

taking green chiretti is as effective as taking multi vitamins in helping you heal faster. But I wouldn't write it off as useless

[mtls2005]

Efficacy and safety of Andrographis paniculata extract in patients with mild COVID-19: A randomized controlled trial

 

Kulthanit Wanaratna, Pornvimol Leethong, Nitapha Inchai, Wararath Chueawiang, Pantitra Sriraksa, Anutida Tabmee, Sayomporn Sirinavin

 

The authors have withdrawn this manuscript titled "Efficacy and safety of Andrographis paniculata extract in patients with mild COVID-19: A randomized controlled trial" because this manuscript has been noticed an error of statistical analysis which could be misleading. Therefore, the authors do not wish this work to be cited as reference for the project. If you have any questions, please contact the corresponding author.

 

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.07.08.21259912v2

 

[thailanddogerator]

On 8/2/2021 at 9:42 PM, MrJ2U said:

Or a vaccine.

 

joke of the day ?

 

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[Will B Good]

I'm still convinced rubbing a small cat on your head for 2 minutes is the way to go.

 

Been doing that for months now, never caught covid, so I know it's working.