ReviewJournal of traditional and complementary medicine2020
Dietary therapy and herbal medicine for COVID-19 prevention: A review and perspective.
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- Effect of herbal compounds on coronavirus; a systematic review and meta-analysis.Virology journal · 2022Pooled it
- Therapeutic effects of herbal-medicine combined therapy for COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Pooled it
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- Views of Hong Kong Chinese medicine practitioners on the application of the "Chinese Medicine Anti-epidemic Plans" prepared by the Chinese medicine expert group of central authorities: a focus group study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Article
- Garlic bioactive substances and their therapeutic applications for improving human health: a comprehensive review.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
- Perceptions of medicinal herbal products during the COVID-19 pandemic period among Saudi patients: a cross-sectional study.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2024Article
- Physical, psychological, and social experiences of women recovered from COVID-19 in Iran: A qualitative study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Perception, knowledge, and consumption pattern of dietary supplement used during COVID-19 pandemic among black Africans: Perspective of Nigerians.Dialogues in health · 2023Article
- Usage of Natural Health Products (NHPs) for respiratory diseases: user characteristics and NHP-Consumption behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- Novel Perspectives on Food-Based Natural Antimicrobials: A Review of Recent Findings Published since 2020.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Emergency Protective Measures and Strategies of COVID-19: From Lifestyle to Traditional Chinese Medicine.Clinical complementary medicine and pharmacology · 2023Review
- Traditional Chinese medicine for the COVID-19 pandemic: An online cross-sectional survey among health care workers.European journal of integrative medicine · 2023Article
- The use of herbal and dietary supplements for COVID-19 prevention: A survey among the public in a Malaysian suburban town.Journal of herbal medicine · 2023Article
- Role of Natural Products in the Management of COVID-19: A Saudi Arabian Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
A novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), transmitted from humans to humans, has rapidly become the pandemic responsible for the current global health crisis. COVID-19 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is said to be of zoonotic origin. This review describes the etiology and signs and symptoms as well as the current allopathic therapy for COVID-19. Additionally, findings of previous studies on the immunomodulatory effects and antiviral activities of particular foods and herbs on influenza virus and coronaviruses have been collated, with the aim of promoting the use of dietary therapy and herbal medicine as COVID-19 preventive therapies, while specific drugs and vaccines are yet to be discovered or are still under development. The volume of existing reports is irrefutable evidence that foods and herbs possess a potential antiviral ability against SARS-CoV-2 and can prevent COVID-19. Foods and herbs could be used as dietary or complementary therapy to prevent infection and strengthen immunity, as antiviral agents for masks, as disinfectants to curb aerosol transmission, or as sanitizing agents to disinfect surfaces. However, these hypotheses need to be experimentally verified for SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 patients.
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