In recent years’ viral respiratory tract infections, especially influenza viruses, have had a major impact on communities worldwide as a result of unavailability of effective treatment or vaccine. Besides the development of drug resistance, emergence of mutant strains of the virus, emergence of a more virulent strain, prohibitive costs of available drugs, time lag between vaccine development, and unavailability of optimal medication would pose really difficult problems, suggests the requirement for alternative natural herbal remedies. Herbs exhibit a diverse array of biological activities and can be effectively harnessed for managing influenza.

Traditional herbal remedies have been gaining more attention in recent years due to accessibility, affordability, their safety, and promising efficacy. Herbal medicines are proven for treating and combating pathogenic infectious diseases like the common cold and influenza. Malbet capsule is herbal product created with strong rationales for treating uncomplicated influenza in adults. In the initial stage of influenza, Malbet capsule treatment will be provide a faster clinical recovery, thus avoiding the use of conventional treatment and its associated side effects at the same time due to its clinically proven potent ingredients. A common practice in influenza treatment is the use of antibiotics is doubly misguided, since antibiotics have no effect on an infection of solely viral origin, and the use of antibiotics will generate the risk of antibiotic resistance and their side effects. The ingredients in this formulation are Kutaj beej, Saptaparni, Kutaki, Patol, Kalimirich, Laghusutshekhar, and Tribhuvankirti etc. These ingredients have been proven to aid in reducing fever, controls nausea, vomiting and gastritis, helps to restore normal body functions, alleviate loss of appetite and overcome rigors.

Kutaki acts very effectively in recurrent fever, especially in fever, pyrexia of unknown origin. It is also use in management of sore throat along with it helps to expel excessive sputum from the lungs and provides relief from cough. Kalimirich is beneficial for cough and respiratory problems. Saptaparni is used to treat dysentery and fever. It is evident that Tribhuvankirti is an herbal extract that provides immediate relief from cough, body aches, cold and fever. It treats the problem at its root and fortifies the system from viruses. Laghusutshekhar provide relief from headache, migraine and fatigue etc. by improving blood circulation and providing strength to the brain, hence helps to alleviate the painful conditions and other discomfort .

With the present clinical trial, it is an attempt to provide evidence of potential of herbal capsule is safe and effective to treat uncomplicated influenza in adults. By virtue of the selection of the ingredients, Malbet capsule may provide very potent tool for controlling an array of uncomplicated influenza.