ReviewJournal of herbal medicine2021
Appropriate use of essential oils and their components in the management of upper respiratory tract symptoms in patients with COVID-19.
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- Antioxidant and Hypoglycemic Potential of Essential Oils in Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2022Article
- Essential oils block cellular entry of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Can Essential Oils Provide an Alternative Adjuvant Therapy for COVID-19 Infections and Pain Management at the Same Time?Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Phytochemical Profile, Preliminary Toxicity, and Antioxidant Capacity of the Essential Oils ofAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Essential Oils from Colombian Plants: Antiviral Potential against Dengue Virus Based on Chemical Composition, In Vitro and In Silico Analyses.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Development of propolis and essential oils containing oral/throat spray formulation against SARS-CoV-2 infection.Journal of functional foods · 2022Article
- Association of Early Pubertal Onset in Female Rats With Inhalation of Lavender Oil.Journal of Korean medical science · 2022Article
- Perception Towards COVID-19 Related Symptoms and Traditional Medicine Used for Their Management Among Patients and Their Attendants in Ethiopian Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study.Infection and drug resistance · 2022Article
- Role of ethno-phytomedicine knowledge in healthcare of COVID-19: advances in traditional phytomedicine perspective.Beni-Suef University journal of basic and applied sciences · 2022Review
- An Evaluation of the Potential of Essential Oils against SARS-CoV-2 from In Silico Studies through the Systematic Review Using a Chemometric Approach.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Essential oil nebulization in mild COVID-19(EONCO): Early phase exploratory clinical trial.Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicineArticle
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Abstract
introductionThe involvement of the upper respiratory tract is common in COVID-19, and the majority of patients are treated at home with a mild-to-moderate form of the disease. Many approaches based on essential oils have been proposed for the symptomatic treatment of COVID-19. This work aims to outline the potential and safe evidence-based uses of essential oils and their major components for the clinical management of mild respiratory symptoms caused by uncomplicated coronavirus infections, including SARS-CoV-2. Due to their wide use, a focus on the constituents eucalyptol and menthol has been provided.
methodsAn overview of the scientific literature with a critical discussion of retrieved evidence and clinical recommendations.
resultsIn general, eucalyptol and essential oils or blends whose content is rich in it, may be used as an integrative remedy for the symptomatic improvement of patients with mild and uncomplicated infections caused by coronaviruses. Menthol is not recommended in patients with COVID-19, due to a potential reduction of the self-perception of dyspnea, which can lead infected patients to underestimate the actual disease severity and to delay medical attention. DISCUSSION: Based on available evidence, symptomatic remedies for COVID-19, such as essential oils and their isolated compounds, can be useful, but are not an alternative to standard medical therapy and do not exempt patients from following precautionary measures issued by health authorities. Clinical recommendations on the appropriate use of essential oils for the management of upper airway symptoms of COVID-19 are provided. Further studies on the topic are advised.
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