Why These Botanicals?
Not one “magic” ingredient. A group of traditional botanicals that have also been studied individually.
There is no mystery ingredient here doing all the work.
The formula combines botanicals with long histories of traditional use, several of which researchers have also studied for their biological properties.
That distinction matters, so we will say it plainly: research on one botanical is not a clinical trial of the finished formula.
Here is what researchers have looked at.
Human pilot research
Oregano Oil
Oregano oil has been studied for antimicrobial activity.
One small human pilot study followed 14 adults whose stool tests were positive for certain enteric organisms and examined six weeks of emulsified oregano-oil supplementation. The researchers reported changes in several of the organisms they were following.
It was a small, uncontrolled study, so it should be viewed as preliminary research, not proof that Lumvelle treats an intestinal infection.
Force M, Sparks WS, Ronzio RA. “Inhibition of enteric parasites by emulsified oil of oregano in vivo.” Phytotherapy Research. 2000.
Human physiology research
Wormwood
Wormwood, or Artemisia absinthium, has a long history as a traditional bitter digestive herb.
Modern human research has also examined wormwood and other bitter botanicals in relation to physiological responses during the digestive phase after eating.
Research varies greatly depending on the extract, dose and purpose, so this is not presented as evidence that Lumvelle treats disease.
McMullen MK, Whitehouse JM, Whitton PA, Towell A. “Bitter tastants alter gastric-phase postprandial haemodynamics.” Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2014;154(3):719–727.
Compound & antimicrobial research
Garlic
Garlic contains organosulfur compounds such as allicin.
These compounds have been extensively investigated for antimicrobial properties and their interactions with different microorganisms.
Much of this research is laboratory or mechanistic research, so it should not be interpreted as evidence that Lumvelle itself treats an infection.
Bhatwalkar SB et al. “Antibacterial Properties of Organosulfur Compounds of Garlic (Allium sativum).” Frontiers in Microbiology. 2021;12:613077.
Laboratory research
Black Walnut
Black walnut contains naturally occurring phenolic compounds and other bioactive constituents.
Laboratory researchers have explored black-walnut extracts in areas including inflammatory signaling and other biological activity.
Human clinical evidence for parasite treatment is limited, which is why this ingredient should not be presented as a clinically proven antiparasitic treatment.
Ho KV et al. “Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) Extracts Inhibit Proinflammatory Cytokine Production From Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Human Promonocytic Cell Line U-937.” Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2019;10:1059.
Also included in the Lumvelle formula
Soursop Leaf • Pumpkin Seed • Pau D'Arco
Research note: The studies above evaluate individual botanicals, extracts or compounds, not the finished Lumvelle formula. They do not establish that Lumvelle diagnoses, treats, cures or prevents parasitic infection or any other disease.