AGROBIOLOGIA
Volume 10, Numéro 1, Pages 1731-1738
2020-06-30
Covid-19 Outbreak: Is There A Place For Natural Remedies And Herbal Medicines ?
Authors : Boukhatem Mohamed Nadjib . Setzer William N. .
Abstract
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has appeared as a severe danger for community health and the worldwide economy. The most common COVID-19 symptoms include fatigue, coughing and difficulty breathing. Pneumonia can occur in severe cases, and can ultimately lead to respiratory failure and sometimes even death. There are presently no validated medications for the dangerous respiratory infections due to the new coronavirus, although existing and experimental drugs are undergoing trials in some countries. Given the outbreak, different therapeutic practices have been considered, including herbal medicines, which were commonly used in previous contagious infections, such as SARS and influenza Hemagglutinin type 1 and Neuraminidase type 1 (H1N1). Traditional herbal preparations and natural therapies provided a variety of care choices for human diseases. The huge metabolic potential of aromatic herbs and medicinal plants has permitted the development of bioactive substances that have worked to cure or alleviate the symptoms of several illnesses, many of which are still prevalent these days. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised against using traditional herbs in COVID-19 therapy as developing countries are trying to handle the coronavirus contagion. There are no rigorous experimental or clinical studies to prove the efficacy of traditional herbal medicines.
Keywords
Chinese Traditional Medicines, COVID-19, Herbal Therapies, Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise, medicinal plants, Phytothérapie, plantes aromatiques et médicinales, SARS-CoV-2, SRAS-CoV-2
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