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What herbal medicine is suggested to increase cd-4cells and decrease viral load for hiv patients?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

None: There are no herbal medicines that have ever been shown to have these effects. People tried them all in the 80's and early 90's, before we had good HIV treatment. They didn't work, and many people died.

Answered 6/10/2014

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