Purple Pitcher (Sarracenia Purpurea) Topical Spray is an anti viral herbal skin tonic with Purple Pitcher Plant, a carnivorous plant native to North America, as its main ingredient. Sarracenia Purpurea is known to be used for relieving Pox type (orthopox) viruses including chicken pox, small pox, monkey pox, vaccinia that present as eruptive skin rashes. It is used to speed skin heaing, act as an astringent, soothe skin inflammation and reduce skin scarring. It can be used as a lovely botanical clarifying complexion toner as well.
Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia Purpurea) has historically been used internally & topically as an anti-viral toward pox family viruses. The first recorded uses were reported by Native Americans to treat small pox Lancet 80: 430-431 (1862). Sarracenia purpurea exhibits analgesic activities for pain relief of skin eruptions when appied topically. It is discovered that the Purple Pitcher Plant is effective against lesions or diseases on skin that manifest as a result of the deleterious effects of orthopox viruses & bacteria.
Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris L., Rosaceae) is a beautiful skin toning agent for the complexion, toning and minimizing pores and visibly evens skin tone due to the rich plant tannins it contains. But, that is not all it does for skin - Traditionally, Lady's mantle was considered one of the very best topical wound healing herbs, even for infected wounds and cases of gangrene. The wound healing properties are due largely to its rich tannin content. Tannins give plants their astringent or binding qualities that when applied to the skin, make it a valuable remedy for healing skin eruptions rashes and inflammations. Due to this effect, tannins from Lady's Mantle can seal small superficial wounds or skin eruptions of the skin. In addition, the substances weaken signals from nerves in the skin and thus relieve itching. Plant astringency acts also as a styptic too, which works to slow or stop bleeding and can also be beneficial for tissues that are lacking tone, such as in long term festering skin eruptionss and slow-healing wounds/rashes. Tightening and toning tissue integrity is part of the potency of Lady's Mantle as a skin medicine.
But, again, that is not all it does for skin.
Lady's Mantle has been studied for it's anti viral orthopox benefits. Especially the orthopox - The viral skin eruptive monkey-pox is caused by the orthopox virus (commonly abbreviated as MPXV), an enveloped double-stranded DNA virus of the Orthopoxvirus genus in the Poxviridae family, which includes variola, cowpox, vaccinia and other viruses. Alchemilla vulgaris L. / Lady's Mantle reduces rashes, and inflammations and eruptive orthopox virus skin disorders.
Panax ginseng (Korean ginseng) and ginsenosides have shown to prevent aging of skin. Two separate clinical trials indicated that ginseng extract improved facial wrinkling. Ginseng is known to help skin remain youthful-looking by restoring its natural protective barrier and reducing inflammation. Ginseng supports skin repair.
Yarrow flower is astringent and antiseptic: externally it helps in healing of wounds, and stops minor bleeding. Treats skin erutions rashes and cuts that become inflamed. The alkaloids extracted from the flowers and leaves of Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) are reported to have anti-inflammatory and analgesic/pain relieving activity when applied topically to the skin.
Calendula officinalis Linn. (CO) is a popular medicinal plant from the plant kingdom’s Asteraceae family that has been used for millennia. This plant contains flavonoids, triterpenoids, glycosides, saponins, carotenoids, volatile oil, amino acids, steroids, sterols, and quinines. These chemical constituents confer multifaceted biological effects such as anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antihelminthic, antidiabetes, wound healing, hepatoprotective, and antioxidant activities. Calendula flower has been found to offer speed of healing of skin lesions and reduction of pain associated with skin rash or eruptions.
Lavender flower - helps stimulate tissue repairing processes associated with skin injuries and Lavender is an excellent harmonizing agent for the skin and is highly regarded for its ability to calm the nervous system and regenerate skin by reducing scarring.
Plantain Leaf (Plantago major) - supports skin wound healing by reducing inflammation, blocking microbial growth, and relieving pain. Plantain improves wound healing and enhanced tissue repair when applied topically. Plantain leaf, when applied to wounds helped increase the rate of healing,
How to use: Spray affected skin rash areas 2X daily - mist onto viral eruptive skin rashes to relieve pain/itch and support skin recoveryOR use as a daily clarifying complexion toner after cleansing.
Ingredients:
Purple Pitcher plant, Lady's mantle leaf, Panax ginseng, Yarrow flower, Calendula flower, Plaintain leaf, Lavender flower, Distilled water, Vegetable Glycerin, Cane sugar alcohol.
120 ml glass spray bottle ~ shelf life = 1 year from purchase (zero preservatives, chemicals or artificial ingredients)
Keep from eyes. For External use.
Test on small patch of skin for suitability before applying overall.
Purple Pitcher Extract for internal use also available
Purple Pitcher Skin Spray (Clarifying TONER)
Both Monkeypox and smallpox viruses belong to the family Poxviridae and the genus Orthopoxvirus. The symptoms are similar to smallpox, but the disease is milder, primarily manifesting as high fever, headache, lymphadenopathy, and systemic blisters and pustules, with very low a case fatality rate of approximately less than 1%.
"Emerging evidence suggested that the host immune response to Monkey-pox played a crucial role in disease pathogenesis and clinical manifestations. Immune injury weakness is related to Monkeypox -infections."
Monkeypox is a virus that’s closely related to smallpox and cowpox, all of which are in the Orthopoxvirus genus.
In protecting oneself, It is wise to first look to stabilizing and supporting your innate and adaptive immune system(s) and some fundamental practices will support and protect. The basics would include a nourishing high vegetable, fruit whole food diet, consistent healthy sleep hygiene, appropriate moderate exercise, and maintaining a healthy balance between activity and rest; keeping stress balanced. Being diligent about supporting innate immunity is paramount.
Reserach:
Moore MJ, Rathish B, Zahra F. Monkeypox. [Updated 2022 Jul 16]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-
Screening potential treatments for mpox from Traditional Chinese Medicine by using a data-driven approach - Panax Ginseng - https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/fulltext/2023/09150/screening_potential_treatments_for_mpox_from.95.aspx