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Pressinfo Helmholtz Zentrum München: 'Plant Extract New Hay Fever Therapy'
Plant Extract Hay Fever Relief
In a clinical study, researchers from the Allergy and Environment Centre (Zentrum Allergie und Umwelt - ZAUM) at the Helmholtz Zentrum München showed that a plant extract constitutes an effective remedy against hay fever. They were able to prove that the plant extract Ze 339 (petasol butenoate complex) remedies swollen nasal mucosa faster and more effectively than conventional anti-histamine medication. "The data suggests that there also is a preventive effect, which requires further research", says Prof. Dr Carsten Schmidt-Weber, Head of ZAUM. Moreover, further studies are necessary to gain drug approval for the plant extract in Germany .
