Treatment of virus-based diseases of the skin
A method for treatment of virus-based diseases of the skin, in particular, herpes simplex virus type-1 and herpes zoster, which comprises topically administering to the skin of a subject suffering from a virus-based disease of the skin a therapeutically amount of an aqueous, aqueous/alcohol, or natural plant oil extract of dandelion.
1. A method for treating herpes simplex virus type-1 in a human in need thereof consisting essentially of topically administering to the skin of the human in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an aqueous or aqueous/alcohol extract of Mongolian dandelion and an oil selected from the group consisting of flax oil, almond oil, coconut oil, jojoba oil, lemon oil, olive oil, sesame seed oil, and sunflower oil, wherein the extract of Mongolian dandelion is prepared by boiling.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the extract of Mongolian dandelion is an aqueous/alcohol extract.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the extract of Mongolian dandelion consists of the following structure: