The invention provides herbal compositions with antiviral properties
comprising extracts of Foeniculum vulgare, Nigella sativa, Centaurium
erythrae (spicatum or pulchellum), Cynara cardunculus var scolymus, Inula
helenium (viscosa), Solenostema argel, Sesbania aegyptiaca (sesban),
Cichorium intybus (pumilum), Cymbopogon proximus, Hemidesmus indicus,
Rheum officinale, Cuminum cyminum, and combinations thereof. The invention
further provides herbal compositions with antiviral properties comprising
an extract from the leaves or seed of Sesbania aegyptiaca (sesban) and at
least one additional herbal extract selected from the group consisting of
seed of Nigella sativa, shoot of Cichorium intybus (pumilum), whole plant
of Cymbopogon proximus, rhizome of Hemidesmus indicus, leaves of
Solenostema argel, rhizome of Rheum officinale, and fruit of Ecballium
elaterium. The present invention also provides methods for treating a
subject with a viral infection, particularly infections with hepatitis B
virus or hepatitis C virus. The methods comprise administering to a
subject an effective amount of a herbal composition selected from among
the herbal compositions of the invention.
