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"Controlling Infantile AIDS with Natural Remedies" appeared on Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, December 1995.
International AIDS Conference. Berlin, 1993.
International AIDS Conference. Yokohama, 1994.
World STD AIDS Conference. Singapore, 1995.
International AIDS Conference. Vancouver, 1996.




Abstract of article in the Journal Traditional Chinese Medicine published in December 1995.

With the permission of the Romanian Government, Shoyaku, a Japanese term for natural herbal prescriptions, was used to treat infantile AIDS patients at the Constanta Municipal Hospital in Romania. The therapy was administered for a period of thirty months, beginning in March 1992, in cooperation with Dr. Rodica Matusa, Chief of the AIDS Section of Constanta Municipal Hospital and a member of the Romanian National Pediatric AIDS Committee. During the treatment, we observed the clinical efficacy of the selected Shoyaku, which consisted of Chan Bai San, Astol and Soup, in relieving clinical symptoms, improving CD4 count and encouraging infant growth.
In the first year (March, 1992 - February, 1993), 48 infantile AIDS patients were divided into four groups in a pilot study to compare the efficacy of Shoyaku and AZT. Shoyaku proved more effective, so in the second year (March, 1993-February, 1994) the patients were regrouped into two groups and treatment with AZT was stopped. Group A received Chan Bai San and soup. Group B received Chan Bai San, Astol, and soup. The therapy provided to Group B proved more effective, so in the following six months (March to September 1994), the combination of Chan Bai San, Astol and soup was given to all patients. The average mortality rate fell to about one fourth of the groups which did not receive Shoyaku.
At the beginning, clinical AIDS cases numbered 29 (72.5%) out of 40 who were infected and were treated with natural herbal medicine. This number was drastically reduced to 3 (8.3%) out of 36 surviving patients after thirty months. A total of 9 cases (25%) improved from clinical AIDS or ARC to asymptomatic carriers. During the treatment period the mortality rate fell to about one fourth that of the comparative group. No patient died within the last nine months of treatment. There were three previous deaths due to combined pneumonia and encephalopathy. The CD4 count increased during treatment, indicating improvement in the immune system function.
However, encephalopathy did not improve in comparison with other symptoms. The efficacy of the treatment appears over time and suggests a conclusion is that the main action of Shoyaku is boosting the immune system. No drug resistance nor adverse side effects were apparent during treatment.
From the clinical viewpoint the efficacy of Shoyaku in treating infantile AIDS patients was confirmed. My thanks go again to Dr. Rodica Matusa. Without her ungrudging support, the work in Constanta, Romania, would not have been possibly fulfilled.



Abstract of paper presented to the 9th International Conference on AIDS held in Berlin in 1993.

Natural and traditional remedies deserve attention as alternative treatments in the effort to cure AIDS or ameliorate its symptoms. For centuries, physicians have applied Chinese as well as Japanese herbal medicines to many kinds of illnesses. Despite the small number of subjects, the study suggests three significant results for natural herbal medicines as effective treatment against HIV infections:
One, we observed an increase in weight and height, and decreases in lymphadenopathy and various acute opportunistic infections such as skin disease and diarrhea. Consequently, the AIDS symptoms disappears from many patients.
Two, the CD4 cell count remained high with treatment. We believe this method will prolong the patient's life.
Three, the mortality rate of patients receiving the natural herbal treatment throughout 1992 was remarkably reduced in comparison with those receiving synthetic drugs.
This study was short in duration, less than a year, and the sample size small. We do not if the immediate benefits will be long term, nor do we have a full scientific explanation of how their treatment works on HIV. The scientific bases of the herbal medicines are now being researched and studied. However, no results are available to report at this date. Finally, we believe that further research on a larger number of patients over a longer time are necessary.



Abstract of paper presented to the 1Oth International Conference on AIDS held in Yokohama in 1994.

At last year's AIDS Conference in Berlin, we reported on the clinical results for 50 Romanian children who over one year had been treated for AIDS with natural remedies compared with another group treated with AZT (6-8 mg/kg/day). In this study, we found more favorable results in the groups treated with natural remedies.
Our natural remedies have treated AIDS patients successfully and safely. Clinical AIDS were decreased and many patients improved to being asymptomatic HIV carriers. As a result, we are confident that this treatment can prolong life and remarkably reduce mortality. We believe that the natural herbal medicines are very efficient in the treatment of AIDS.




Abstract of report presented to the World STD AIDS Conference held in Singapore in 1995.

With the permission of the Romanian government, natural herbal remedies were used to treat pediatric AIDS patients at Constanta Municipal Hospital for a period of thirty months beginning in March 1992. During the treatment, we observed significant improvement in clinical symptoms, CD4 count, and infant growth.
For thirty months beginning in March 1992, the clinical efficacy of natural herbal prescriptions in treating pediatric AIDS patients was investigated. At the start, clinical AIDS cases numbered 29 (73%) out of 40. The number declined to 3 (8%) out of 36 surviving patients after thirty months of the treatment.
During the treatment period, the mortality rate fell to about one fifth of the comparative group. No patients died in the last nine months of the treatment. CD4 count increased during treatment, indicating that immune system function had been improved. Nine cases (25%) went from clinical AIDS or ARC to being asymptomatic. However, encephalopathy (P2B) was not improved in comparison with other symptoms.
From the clinical viewpoint, the efficacy of herbal remedies on pediatric AIDS patients was confirmed. We will continue scientific research on this method of treatment.




Abstract of paper presented to the 11th International Conference on AIDS held in Vancouver, Canada in July 1996.

To observe the effects of herbal medicines on AIDS, 40 cases of infantile AIDS have been treated with natural remedies for three and a half years. Forty infants aged 2 to 6 were treated with herbal prescriptions which are recognized as effective and not toxic. The contents of these prescriptions were changed approximately once every month according to clinical conditions. The morphometrical measurements and clinical findings were recorded every two months. Another 72 cases were treated with synthetic drugs as results were compared.
The group treated with natural medicines (Chan Bai San and Astol) was significantly improved, especially as evidenced by morphometrical measurements and intercurrent infection. lncreased CD4 cell counts supported this improvement. Several patients showed great improvement to recover to asymptomatic carieer from clinical AIDS. Compared with the control group, the mortality rate was reduced by about one third.
We concluded that herbal treatment of AIDS can be done safely, improve the quality of life, prolong life, and promote the immunological responses that encourage a recovery to asymptomatic conditions.


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