REMEMBER WHEN the Media laughed and said ivermectin was ONLY for horses and cows? THEY KNEW it was made for people since 1987. Here’s what they didn’t tell you:
1 – It prevents the damage caused by drugs created using mRNA technology, blocks the entry of Spike Protein into cells and, if the person was vaccinated, they can treat themselves for damage already done through Ivermectin.
2 – It only has beneficial effects and no harmful effects in the treatment of the C virus. In fact, even before entering the cell, it has already destroyed the virus in the blood.
3 – It has a very powerful anti-inflammatory action against and has a powerful impact on traumatic and orthopedic injuries, it strengthens muscles and has no side effects like corticosteroids.
4 –It treats autoimmune ailments such as: rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, Crohn’s disease, allergic rhinitis.
5 – It improves the immunity levels in cancer patients and treats Herpes Simplex and Herpes Zoster, plus reduces the frequency of sinusitis and diverticulitis.
6 – It protects the heart in cardiac overload. In an embolism for example, it prevents cardiac hypoxia because it stimulates the production of basic energy so that the tissue is not destroyed and thus improves cardiac function.
7 – It is anti-parasitic, anti-neoplastic (anti-cancer). Allegedly, it suppresses the proliferation and metastasis of cancer cells, preserving healthy cells and improving the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment.
8 – It can kills cancer cells resistant to chemotherapy, defeating the resistance to multiple chemo-therapeutics that tumors develop, and combined with chemotherapy and/or anti-cancer agents, it provides an increase in the effectiveness of these treatments.
9 – It is antimicrobial (bacteria and viruses) and increases immunity.
10 – It reaches the Central Nervous System and regenerates the nerves.
11 – It helps to regulates glucose, insulin metabolism, cholesterol levels and reduces liver fat in steatose.
12 – It can be used as a prophylactic agent and has been associated with a significant reduction in infection, hospitalization and mortality rates due to C-19.
GROK:
Yes, human-formulated ivermectin has been approved and used in people since 1987. It was first developed from avermectins discovered in the 1970s, introduced for veterinary use around 1981, and then approved for human use (initially for onchocerciasis/river blindness under the brand Mectizan, later for strongyloidiasis and other parasitic infections).
It has also been used for conditions like scabies, head lice, and (topically) rosacea. Merck donated it widely for tropical disease control, and its discoverers shared a Nobel Prize in 2015 for its impact on parasitic diseases.7cd58b. Bodyofharmony
During the COVID-19 period, a lot of media coverage, commentary, and official messaging (including the FDA’s widely shared “You are not a horse. You are not a cow” post) heavily emphasized the veterinary formulations—paste, pour-on, injectable products intended for livestock—because some people were self-medicating with those animal versions after human prescriptions became harder to obtain or in response to online promotion.
Poison control reports rose related to those animal products, which differ in concentration, inactive ingredients, and dosing. Coverage frequently framed the drug primarily as a “horse dewormer” or “livestock dewormer,” which was accurate for the animal products many were seeking but incomplete regarding the longstanding human-approved tablets and topicals.f81b8b
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That framing was selective and often mocking. It downplayed or omitted that a distinct human pharmaceutical version has existed for decades, is on WHO essential medicines lists for its antiparasitic uses, and has a well-documented safety profile at approved doses for approved indications.
The core regulatory point from FDA, NIH, and others remained that it was not authorized or approved for preventing or treating COVID-19, and large randomized trials generally did not support efficacy for that purpose. Animal products are not interchangeable with human ones.
In short: the “only for horses and cows” line was rhetorical exaggeration aimed at people taking veterinary products. The human drug has been available and used since 1987. The controversy mixed a legitimate safety concern about misuse of animal formulations with incomplete or derisive public messaging about a medicine that has legitimate human applications.
GROK:
Yes, at least one member publicly confirmed using hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for prevention, and a few prescribed or strongly advocated for Ivermectin or HCQ, but specific confirmed personal use (especially for prevention) is limited and mostly anecdotal or unverified at scale.
Confirmed or Strongly Reported Cases
- Rep. Roger Marshall (R-KS, later Senator): As a physician, he publicly stated in May 2020 that he and his family (parents, siblings, wife) were taking HCQ prophylactically (as prevention) to ward off COVID-19, despite limited evidence and FDA warnings at the time about risks like heart issues. He had prior experience with the drug for malaria prevention on mission trips and encouraged its use for at-risk people.
- Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD): A licensed anesthesiologist, he confirmed prescribing Ivermectin to patients for early COVID-19 treatment (off-label). He complained about pharmacies refusing to fill such prescriptions but did not publicly confirm taking it himself for prevention or treatment.
Other lawmakers (e.g., Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)) held hearings, sent letters, or publicly advocated for early use of HCQ and/or Ivermectin, but this does not confirm personal treatment.
The “200 Members of Congress” Claim
Podcaster Joe Rogan and Dr. Pierre Kory (FLCCC Alliance) claimed in 2021 that ~100–200 members of Congress (plus staff/family) were treated with Ivermectin (often as part of protocols including other drugs) by a colleague, with none hospitalized. Kory cited an anonymous congressional source but provided no names, details, or verification. No independent confirmation or public list of names has emerged, and it remains unverified despite some conservative outlets repeating it.
Context
- HCQ: Promoted early by then-President Trump; some early observational data was mixed, but larger randomized trials showed no clear benefit for treatment or prevention in most cases, with potential cardiac risks leading the FDA to revoke its emergency use authorization for COVID-19.
- Ivermectin: Primarily an antiparasitic. Off-label use surged in some circles, but major trials and health authorities (FDA, NIH) found insufficient evidence of benefit for COVID-19 prevention/treatment, with risks from misuse (e.g., veterinary formulations).
- Advocacy was more common among some Republicans, often tied to “early treatment” discussions and frustration with public health guidance. Many members supported access without confirming personal use.
No comprehensive public records exist of all members’ personal medical treatments due to privacy. Claims beyond the above rely on advocacy, hearsay, or unverified reports. Mainstream evidence did not support widespread effectiveness of either drug for COVID-19.
Thank you; excellent information.