What's in a Name? Can Mullein Weed Beat TB Where Modern Drugs Are Failing?
Joint Authors
O'Mahony, Jim M.
McCarthy, Eibhlín
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Common mullein weed (Verbascum thapsus) has a large number of synonyms and old local “nick names” which connect the plant with mycobacteria.
A strong history of medicinal use has been uncovered for the treatment of tuberculosis, tubercular skin disease, leprosy, and mycobacterial disease in animals.
Here, we examine problems encountered in treating such diseases today, the historical and scientific links between mullein and pathogenic bacteria, and the possibility that this common weed could harbour the answer to beating one of the world's biggest infectious killers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
McCarthy, Eibhlín& O'Mahony, Jim M.. 2010. What's in a Name? Can Mullein Weed Beat TB Where Modern Drugs Are Failing?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456431
Modern Language Association (MLA)
McCarthy, Eibhlín& O'Mahony, Jim M.. What's in a Name? Can Mullein Weed Beat TB Where Modern Drugs Are Failing?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456431
American Medical Association (AMA)
McCarthy, Eibhlín& O'Mahony, Jim M.. What's in a Name? Can Mullein Weed Beat TB Where Modern Drugs Are Failing?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456431
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456431
