ArticleAdvances in integrative medicine2021
COVID-19 and herbal practice: A United Kingdom practitioner survey.
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Abstract
objectivesTo identify the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK herbal medicine practice and how herbal medicine practitioners are supporting people with COVID-19.
designMixed-methods e-survey.
methodsThe survey link was distributed through professional associations and social media. Quantitative data were descriptively summarised and qualitative data were analysed using content analysis.
resultsResults from 59 responses indicated a profound effect of the pandemic on herbal medicine practice, with a move to remote working and a reduction in client numbers. Practitioners reported prescribing a wide range of medicinal plants, chiefly
conclusionsHerbal practitioners need to build on current collaborations, research and experience to develop consistent approaches to support people with mild-moderate COVID-19 symptoms. More systematic exploration of herbal medicine practice during and as a consequence of the pandemic is needed. WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THE TOPIC: • The COVID-19 pandemic has had a large impact on all types of healthcare• The impact on herbal medicine practice is unclear. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: • The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially affected UK herbal medicine practice• A wide range of medicinal plants are currently used by herbal practitioners to support people with COVID-19• Herbal practitioners need to develop consistent holistic approaches to support people with mild-moderate symptoms of COVID-19.
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