by Dr.Harald Wiesendanger– Klartext
What the mainstream media is hiding
Commercially available black tea inactivates the SARS-CoV-2 virus by up to 99% within 10 seconds – further evidence of how easily the coronavirus pandemic could have been contained with natural remedies.
When “killer germ” panic began to spread around the globe in early 2020, Malak Esseili, a virologist at the Center for Food Safety in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia in Griffin, was also concerned. She immediately began looking for ways to protect herself and her family from coronavirus. “Ideally, something that is readily available, easy to prepare, and suitable for the whole family,” she thought.
Inspired by her children’s drinking preferences, Esseili turned to the unassuming tea leaf. A quick trip to the local supermarket – and her research project could begin.
“The coronavirus first colonizes the oral cavity,” Esseili explains her approach. “It multiplies there before migrating to the lungs. Therefore, measures are important – especially those that can be taken preventively at home and without a doctor – to reduce the invading viruses in the mouth, preventing a high viral load from reaching the lower respiratory tract in the first place.” Esseili and her doctoral student Julianna Morris discovered how astonishingly easy this can be when they tested 24 different teas for their antiviral properties.
The scientists prepared infusions of each tea variety and mixed them with the SARS-CoV-2 virus for five minutes at 37 degrees Celsius. They further investigated five varieties that most significantly reduced the pathogen’s infectivity: At two concentrations – 40 mg/ml and 10 mg/ml – they mixed each tea with virus-containing saliva, sometimes for one minute, sometimes for just 10 seconds.
As it turned out, black tea was the most effective: At a concentration of 10 mg/ml, it reduced the coronavirus’s infectivity by a whopping 99.9% within just 10 seconds.
Green tea, mint tea, eucalyptus mint tea, and Raspberry leaf and hibiscus flower tea, however, reduced the virus’s contagiousness by only 96 to 99%.
At a higher concentration – 40 mg/ml – all five tea varieties achieved a reduction of over 99.9% within 10 seconds.
The teas provided the most pronounced protection, 99 to 99.9% when they were able to act in saliva at the same time as the virus infection. Afterward, they reduced infectivity by 94 to 98%, compared to 68 to 90% previously – i.e., preventatively.
For preparation, the virologist recommends steeping 10 grams of tea per liter of water for 10 minutes – and then consuming it without milk or sugar, whether as a drink, as a mouthwash, or for gargling.
What is the antiviral effect of the teas based on? Esseili attributes it primarily to secondary plant substances from the group of polyphenols. The more of these the tea contains, the more pronounced the effect. It reduces viral infectivity.
How so? Some polyphenols directly interfere with the virus’s replication cycle: Some inhibit enzymes without which it cannot replicate; others block its binding to ACE2 receptors; and others bind to the spike protein or the ACE2 receptor, thereby preventing the virus from entering the host cell. Beyond these direct antiviral effects, polyphenols strengthen the immune system, mitigate excessive inflammatory responses, and promote the activity of interferons and natural killer cells, thereby reducing the viral load.
And what about the virus’s second route of entry into the body, through the nasal mucosa? Nasal sprays made from tea could protect against it.
Willfully missed opportunities
What would have become of the coronavirus pandemic if health authorities had recommended such simple self-protection to the population from the very beginning of the pandemic – in conjunction with other measures that would have been just as easy and comparatively inexpensive to implement? With antiviral mouthwashes like Betaisodona, “we would never have needed a lockdown,” hygiene expert Prof. Klaus-Dieter Zastrow assured early on when the entire world had succumbed to the killer germ panic. Nebulized hydrogen peroxide would also have reliably eradicated SARS-CoV-2 – not only on surfaces and in indoor aerosols but also in the bodies of infected individuals. Vitamins C and D, as well as minerals like zinc, could have been used extensively to strengthen the body’s defenses. In addition to tea, many other plant substances have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects, from quercetin and resveratrol to thyme, sage, and licorice root.
The COVID-19 years offered natural and empirical medicine a historic opportunity to rise like a phoenix from the ashes. But it wasn’t allowed to. It would have brought disaster to the billion-dollar business with ineffective, side-effect-rich “vaccines” and antiviral drugs such as Remdesivir, Molnupiravir, and Paxlovid.
(Harald Wiesendanger)
Source
Morris, J.N., Esseili, M.A.: “Screening Commercial Tea for Rapid Inactivation of Infectious SARS-CoV-2 in Saliva “. Food Environ Virol16, 159 170 (2024), https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38294673/; siehe auch Reynolds JL: “Can a cup of tea keep COVID away? Study demonstrates that certain teas inactivate SARS-CoV-2 in saliva “, MedicalXpress, April 2024, https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-cup-tea-covid-teas-inactivate.html
Further reading on the topic of “Natural and empirical medicine against COVID-19”:
Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plants Against Corona
Deutschlandfunk: WHO Studies on Traditional Medicine, Medicinal Plants, and Corona. This article provides an overview of more than 2,500 worldwide studies on traditional remedies against COVID-19, including the use of Artemisia annua and Artemisia afra. The integration of traditional remedies in China and India and initial experimental results are also discussed. Source: Deutschlandfunk, 2021.Link: https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/who-studien-zu-traditioneller-medizin-heilpflanzen-und-corona-100.html
Post-COVID Study: Naturopathic Self-Help Strategies for Post-COVID Patients. The study by Essen University Hospital examines the effectiveness of naturopathic strategies such as diet, exercise, herbal medicine, hydrotherapy, and relaxation in post-COVID patients. Source: Carstens Foundation 2023.Link: https://natuerlich.thieme.de/aktuelles/nachrichten/detail/naturheilkundliche-selbsthilfestrategien-bei-post-covid-1089
Naturopathic Medicine for Long-COVID Patients: Effective Approaches
Knowledge Naturopathic Practice: Naturopathic Medicine for Long-COVID Patients. This article summarizes naturopathic approaches for the relief of long-COVID symptoms. The focus is on herbal remedies such as echinacea, ginger, and turmeric, nutrition, dietary supplements, acupuncture, and aromatherapy. Efficacy studies and expert opinions are presented. Source: Knowledge Naturopathic Practice, 2024. Link: https://www.wissen-naturheilpraxis.de/medizin/long-covid-und-naturheilkunde/1057/
Vitamin C for Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 and Treatment of COVID-19
Vitamin C for Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 and Treatment of COVID-19 This review describes clinical studies on high-dose vitamin C therapy for COVID-19, particularly in China, Italy, and the USA. Vitamin C is discussed as a cost-effective, low-side-effect option with anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects. Other micronutrients such as vitamin D, A, omega-3, selenium, and zinc are also mentioned. Source: Dr. Med. Uwe Gröber, German Journal of Oncology, 2020. Link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7481539/
Barber, M. S., Barrett, R., Bradley, R. D., & Walker, E. (2021): “A naturopathic treatment approach for mild and moderate COVID-19: A retrospective chart review”, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 45, 101486. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101486, Full text (PMC). This study describes a retrospective evaluation of 30 COVID-19 patients treated with a combination of micronutrients, herbal supplements, and probiotics. The therapy was well tolerated and showed evidence of clinical benefit, warranting further studies.
Luo, L., Jiang, J., Wang, C., Fitzgerald, M., Hu, W., Zhou, Y., … & Wang, M. H. (2020): “Current Prevention of COVID-19: Natural Products and Herbal Medicine.” Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11, 588508. DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.588508 Full text
This review summarizes current findings on herbal and natural prevention strategies against COVID-19, including the antiviral effects of flavonoids and traditionally used medicinal plants.
Silveira, D., Prieto-Garcia, J. M., Boylan, F., Estrada, O., Fonseca-Bazzo, Y. M., Jamal, C. M., … & Heinrich, M. (2020): “COVID-19: Is There Evidence for the Use of Herbal Medicines as Adjuvant Symptomatic Therapy?” Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11, 581840.DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.581840 Full text The authors evaluate the benefits and risks of 39 medicinal plants traditionally used for respiratory diseases, including marshmallow, myrrh, licorice, ivy, and elderberry. A positive benefit-risk ratio is seen for some plants for mild symptoms.
Kavitha, T., Aruchunan, M., Pandian, P. S., & Venkateswaran, S. T. (2022): “Integrated yoga and naturopathy on cardiovascular functions and mental health in a patient with COVID-19: A case report”, Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 13(3), 100642. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2021.100642 Full text (PMC) Case report on the positive effects of yoga and naturopathy on cardiovascular functions and mental health in a patient with COVID-19.
Raghavendra, B. R., & Telles, S. (2022): “Recommendation of yoga and naturopathy intervention for the management of post-COVID syndrome”. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 13(3), 100643.DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2021.100643Full text (PMC)Review of yoga and naturopathic therapies for the treatment of post-COVID syndrome.
Overview of clinical trials on alternative therapies for COVID-19:
Saha, T., & Paul, S. (2022): “Clinical Trials on Alternative Medicines for COVID-19,” Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 294, 234-235. DOI: 10.3233/SHTI220740 Full text (PDF) This article lists ongoing and completed clinical trials on herbal preparations, dietary supplements, and vitamins for COVID-19. An overview of study numbers can be found on clinicaltrials.gov and in the GitHub repository.
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