fever, West Nile viruses, Dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, and Zika virus, all of which can infect humans, and all of which can cause large-scale illnesses and even deaths (Flaviviridae, 2016). At present, there is no known vaccine or medicine for treating the Zika virus and there have been reports of Zika virus outbreaks all over the world, including most especially Africa and Asia but even on remote islands and the continental United States in Miami-Dade County, Florida as well (Questions about Zika, 2016). In order to determine the facts about the Zika virus, this… Continue Reading...
name suggests, was traditionally meant to relieve bone aches or deep bone pain that was associated with dengue fever. It was first commonly used among the Antive Americans and European settlers especially to manage fevers. By the mid 19th Century, boneset had become common and well used among the settlers in America. It was during this time too that boneset was officially listed in the United States Pharmacopoeia (1820-1916) and later on in the Formulary (1926-1950).
Traditionally, the plant was very famous for its medicinal value among most communities that knew about it. It was used to manage influenza, nasopharyngeal catarrh, fever, acute bronchitis and constipation. When… Continue Reading...
