Real-World Effectiveness of an Herbal Therapy in Treating and Preventing Multiple Viral Infectious Diseases: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review

Background: To date, no effective therapeutic interventions for viral infectious diseases have yet been established. A recently reported herbal medicine-based therapeutic known as “Marecipe AV” has demonstrated potent efficacy in managing viral infectious diseases. Aim: This review aimed to introduces an herbal therapy with demonstrated potent and clinically satisfactory efficacy against viral infections, and presents its therapeutic and preventive outcomes across multiple species under real-world conditions. Methods: This review summarizes the therapeutic outcomes of the Marecipe AV herbal remedy for various viral infectious diseases. Results: The findings indicate that Marecipe AV exhibits significant clinical benefits in treating a range of viral diseases, including COVID-19, African swine fever, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, Newcastle disease, avian influenza, canine distemper, canine parvovirus infection, feline panleukopenia, koi herpesvirus disease, herpesviral hematopoietic necrosis disease, grass carp hemorrhagic disease, and largemouth bass ranavirus. The application of Marecipe AV herbal therapy has reduced the mortality rate associated with these lethal viral diseases from nearly 100% to close to 0%. Additionally, Marecipe AV herbal therapy has shown promising therapeutic efficacy in managing certain chronic viral infections, as well as some acute but non-fatal viral diseases, including Herpes Zoster, postherpetic neuralgia, chronic hepatitis B, feline acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, feline infectious peritonitis, feline chronic gingivostomatitis, and ulceration and erosion lesions in largemouth bass. However, the Marecipe AV herbal therapy appears to only inhibit the virus but cannot completely eliminate it. The long-term effectiveness of Marecipe AV herbal therapy in managing certain chronic viral diseases requires further investigation for validation. Conclusion: Marecipe AV herbal therapy shows potential as a groundbreaking approach to treating and managing a broad spectrum of viral infectious diseases.