Anti-viral Essential Oils

The body of evidence regarding the effectiveness of natural botanicals against a great variety of viruses is growing. Over twenty years ago, German scientists found extracts of more than 100 species of the Lamiaceae family to have antiviral effects. This discovery lead to and increase in the examination of essential oils in Europe for the treatment of viral infections.

Essential oils used in aroatherapy have demonstrated signficant anti-viral properties. Curiously, different plant families demonstrate varying degrees of effectiveness depending on the virus strain. This is a result of the variying molecular structures found to make up each essential oil - features like atomic charges, molecular size and polarity. These features determine which physiological structures (tissues types, cell walls, mucous membranes, etc) can be most effectively penetrated by the oil, and where their anti-viral action can be exhibited. The effect on the actual virus itself also depends on the virus structure (enveloped, non-enveloped, molecular symmetry, etc), again varying with the molecular properties of the oil.

One of the most significant reasons for aromatherapy's effectiveness 'en vivo' is the lipophillic character of essential oils - they are readily absorbed by mammalian tissues and the bloodstream. More exciitng than the simple ease of absorption however is that when studying the anti-viral effects of essential oils, researchers found that normal cells seemed to acquire resistance to viral penetration - certain viruses become unable to penetrate cell walls after the cell has been treated with an essential oil.
Melissa and the Herpes Virus: One of the Lamiaceae plants studied, Melissa (Melissa officinalis - also known as Lemon Balm), was shown particularly efficacious against the herpes virus (HSV). Doctor Dietrich Wabner, a professor at the Technical University of Munich, has even reported that a one-time application of Melissa oil led to a complete remission of HSV lesions. A cream medication for Herpes outbreaks, who's active ingredient is an extract of Melissa, is now sold in Germany under the name Lomaherpan. Use of Melissa essential oil itself may be just as effective - the oil can be applied directly to the lesions (or diluted to 10% in carrier if sensitivity is noted) to speed healing. Further occurrences can be prevented by applying oil to the area when sensations signal an eminent outbreak - repeating this protocol 3 or 4 times may cause total remission. Other essential oils found effective against the Herpes virus include bergamot, eucalyptus, lemongrass and tea tree.

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