cistus incanus

cistus incanus is a **botanical herbal extract** derived from the Mediterranean shrub *Cistus incanus* and enriched in polyphenolic constituents including flavonoids, phenolic acids, and myricitrin. It is not an approved pharmaceutical active ingredient but has been investigated as a **dietary supplement and botanical antiviral product**, including the branded extract CYSTUS052 for upper respiratory tract infections and viral inhibition studies, and as a topical cosmetic ingredient in IBR-Chill for stress-related skin inflammation. Its proposed mechanism is predominantly **direct interaction with pathogen surface and envelope proteins**, which can reduce viral attachment and entry into host cells rather than acting through a single well-defined human molecular target.

Brand names

CYSTUS052CYSTUS-052CYSTUS 052IBR-Chill

Other names

cistus incanuspink rockroserock rose