Also note that other plants were used in this study. Wild pitcher plants are threatened/endangered in many areas, and one wouldn't want to create the type of hysteria over a marginal theory that might cause the extirpation of a possibly important research vector.
I'm currently trying to dig deeper into the germ vs. terrain theories, and if one subscribes to the terrain theory, there is no such thing as a malevolent virus. By this line of reasoning, viruses are fragments of DNA in the process of being expelled by the body, and are the decay remnants of other processes -- usually from bacteria or toxins. So, to use an herbal preparation to inhibit the replication/spread of something that is not a source of disease is folly.
Like I said, I'm still in the process of trying to understand this better, but I also have concerns about people digging up wild plants...especially with the current fears about infections. I know that pitcher plants are extremely slow-growing, and are generally not prolific outside of rare wetland areas which are becoming more and more scarce.
Also note that other plants were used in this study. Wild pitcher plants are threatened/endangered in many areas, and one wouldn't want to create the type of hysteria over a marginal theory that might cause the extirpation of a possibly important research vector.
I'm currently trying to dig deeper into the germ vs. terrain theories, and if one subscribes to the terrain theory, there is no such thing as a malevolent virus. By this line of reasoning, viruses are fragments of DNA in the process of being expelled by the body, and are the decay remnants of other processes -- usually from bacteria or toxins. So, to use an herbal preparation to inhibit the replication/spread of something that is not a source of disease is folly.
Like I said, I'm still in the process of trying to understand this better, but I also have concerns about people digging up wild plants...especially with the current fears about infections. I know that pitcher plants are extremely slow-growing, and are generally not prolific outside of rare wetland areas which are becoming more and more scarce.