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Dr.Steve's BOTTOM LINE: Inflammation of the heart due to viruses, called viral myocarditis, can be EXTREMELY serious. Translation = you could die! If not death, sometimes it can leave you a cardiac cripple, unable to walk, pick up your kids, or anything associated with a good quality of life. Mild myocarditis can come and go away after your viral disease goes away. But, if it does not or the heart muscle is severely damaged, there is not much modern medicine can offer without getting into transplants or pacemakers and things of that radical nature. So, it is best not to get it. If you are unlucky enough, and are averse to standard medical therapy, is there anything in the herbal world that might assist your recovery?
Wenxin Keli is a Chinese herb extract that was studied in this small human trial as well as prior laboratory tests exploring the same heart health problem. This is not the highest quality study, but adds some credibility as to potential use of Wenxin Keli in treatment of heart inflammation, irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias due to viral inflammation) and heart failure. So, while these results are by no means conclusive, they pave the ongoing path towards newer and perhaps better ways to support health using natural substances.
[Clinical study of Wenxikeli treatment of viral myocarditis]
Zhonghua Shi Yan He Lin Chuang Bing Du Xue Za Zhi. 2009 Apr;23(2):144-5
Authors: Sun HY
OBJECTIVE: To observe Wenxinkeli viral myocarditis clinical efficacy and safety. METHODS: 45 patients were randomly divided into two groups. Treatment group given Wenxinkeli (5 g, 3 times a day with warm water) treatment, the control group given adenosine triphosphate, coenzyme A, vitamin C, coenzyme Q10 and other nutrients cardiac drugs, treatment for 4 weeks. RESULTS: The treatment of clinical symptoms, signs and ECG improvement, restoration of enzyme than the control group, there was a significant difference (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Wenxinkeli ventricular premature treatment of viral myocarditis is effective, and no significant adverse reactions, safety, good.
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Hi Dr. Steve,
Our 14 year old son was diagnosed with myocarditis, is it safe for him to take Wenxin Keli? We live in the Philipppines, where can we get this medicine?
Regards,
Sonny
I’m sorry to hear about your son….best of luck on his treatment and recovery. As I noted in the post, this is an EARLY trial and is really among very very few, including rat studies. So, while promising, there is no good safety data here either. I would make sure the cardiologist who is working with you is fully aware that you may want to try something different. As far as availability, you are actually closer to where it is available geographically, and I would contact direct exporters from China online such as http://www.tcmtreatment.com/.
The one other caution I would give is this. I mentioned on another post that the purity of some herbs is variable, especially when unusual and hard to get. So, caution is in order there as well. I hope this is not too discouraging, but the other protective factors noted in the post I made are also worthy of consideration and easier to come by.
Kind Regards,
Dr Steve
Hi Dr Steve,
My 4months old baby was diagnosed with acute viral myocarditis, I am interested to get this herbal medicine. Please advice me for the same.
I have to repeat that acute viral myocarditis is a very serious condition and may lead to more chronic issues down the line. It is a very complex condition and not caused by only one factor or one virus. This is an area that requires the very best mainstream medical support and really depends upon the severity of the situation. As noted multiple times on this site, we do not provide specific recommendations to any individual. However, for anyone facing this situation it would be best to rely on the medical team for care, which can range from minor supportive measures to major support requiring cardio-ventilatory support. It could mean the difference between life or death and can reduce the likelihood of chronic heart dysfunction.
Once the situation is stable, heart support can be considered from a nutritional and supplement perspective, but the recommendations will vary depending upon the degree of problems still present. As far as herbals specifically, there is no solid information to make definite recommendations. The study mentioned here was VERY preliminary. But a more recent Cochrane Database review (very extensive review done by a reputable organization) on this issue can be found HERE. They also mention the possible efficacy of Shengmai for symptom improvement, but the data is very limited. No recommendations should ever be entertained without discussing it with the medical team.