SciDevNet: A controversial herbal drug for dengue has been claimed by its inventor to have passed the third phase of clinical trial in Indonesia, and the claims about 'cure for dengue' have been making rounds on the internet, but some scientists have questioned any such claims as unsubstantiated.
The alleged drug was invented by Max Reynolds, a retired Australian scientist from Griffith University, using the concentrate of Melaleuca alternifolia, also known as tea tree, a shrub native to Australia.
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