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"HERBAL MMEDICINE USAGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC"

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Deemah Ameen ALSofyani, Reham Ali Abu Taleb, Raed Ibrahim ALTurki, Saeed Mohammad ALEssa, Ahmad Mohammed Mahzari
» doi: 10.53555/ecb/2022.11.9.72

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). For many thousands of years, herbal products and dietary plants have been prescribed for various diseases by traditional healers. Thus, this paper aimed to present main herbal products, their source, characteristics, and potential antiviral actions concerning COVID-19. Publications on herbal products related to antiviral effects were searched from different databases, such as Web of Science, Google Scholar, Medline, Scopus, and PubMed, until August 2021, using English key terms. According to different studies, there are so many important medicinal plants with antiviral activity, which can be used for viral infections or can be prescribed as supportive treatment. lack of information on the safety profile and amount of dose for different diseases is some of the limitations of medicinal plants. herbal medicine can interfere with COVID-19 patho genesis by inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 replication and entry to host cells. Some of the antiviral medicinal plant species are citrus Spp., orange (C. Sinensis), Allium sativum, Allium cepa, mentha piperita, and nigella sativa are the most desirable herbal drink or fruit that can introduce effective adjuvant components in COVID-19 management. In addition to many herbs or plants that can help relieve the symptoms of Covid 19, such as: curcumin, thyme, cloves, garlic, onions, and more.

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