Има много въпроси, свързани с използването на етерични масла като антивирусно лекарство, особено след обявяването на пандемията от Коронавирус.
Ето няколко безспорни факта:
Защитават ли от вируси етеричните масла? – Да!
Има множество изследвания за антивирусните свойства на етеричните масла. Резултатите са впечатляващи и неоспорими. Ето някои вируси, за които има реални научни данни:
- Вирус на остър респираторен синдром (SARS-CoV – Коронавирус)
- Грипен вирус (H1N1)
- Вирус на инфлуенца по птиците тип H5N1 и подтипове H7N3 и H9N2
- Вирус на инфекциозен бронхит (IBV)
- Херпес симплекс вирус (HSV)
- Вирус „Денга“ (DEN)
- NDV вирус – „Нюкасълска болест“
- Хеморагична треска (аренавирус, наречен Junin)
Едни от най-подходящите етерични масла при грипни и вирусни състояния са:
- Етеричното масло от чаено дърво
- Етерично масло от евкалипт
- Етерично масло от ниаули
- Етерично масло от Равинтсара
Списък на източници на информация за въздействието на тези масла:
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