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ArticleJournal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine

Repurposing Siddha mercurial drug for mild to moderate COVID-19 - Case series and exploration of its chemical profile.

Saravana Shiva, Shanmugam Mari, Arul Amuthan, Ramalingam Shanmugam

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Article in Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Saravana ShivaAgara Superspeciality Siddha Clinic, Saraswathy Nagar, Thirumullaivayal, Chennai, 600062, India.
Shanmugam MariArut Jothi Siddha Clinic, Redhills, Chennai, 600052, India.
Arul AmuthanMelaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 576104, India; Center for Integrative Medicine and Research, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 576104, India. Electronic address: dramuthanmd@gmail.com.com.
Ramalingam ShanmugamArut Jothi Siddha Clinic, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 661305, India.

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6 · The paper itself

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AyurvedaCOVID-19MercurySARS-CoV-2SiddhaTraditional medicine

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PMID34226805
PMCPMC8241656

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