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ArticleJournal of King Saud University. Science2023

Prospect of herbal medication as prevention against COVID variants.

Reem M Aljowaie, Shahla Andleeb, Aleyna Kangal, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Khalil Ur Rehman, Rimsha Javed, Adeel Mahmood, Yasmine Hamdy Eisa

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Article in Journal of King Saud University. Science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Reem M AljowaieDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Shahla AndleebDepartment of Environmental Sciences, GC Women University Sialkot, Pakistan.
Aleyna KangalSchool of Arts and Sciences, New Brunswick-Piscataway Area Campus of Rutgers University, USA.
Abdullah Ahmed Al-GhamdiDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Khalil Ur RehmanDepartment of Environmental Sciences, GC Women University Sialkot, Pakistan.
Rimsha JavedDepartment of Environmental Sciences, GC Women University Sialkot, Pakistan.
Adeel MahmoodDepartment of Environmental Sciences, GC Women University Sialkot, Pakistan.
Yasmine Hamdy EisaPublic Health and Preventive Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, October 6 University, Giza, Egypt.
Government College Women University SialkotKing Saud University · SAThe Women University Multan · PKOctober 6 University · EGRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Personal immunity frolicked an essential role in combating COVID-19 impacts on human health individually and collectively in community. Literature represented the fact about food or nutritional supplements are certified to protect against diseases; this was the reason behind public trust on certain plants and other commercial products to boost up immunity against coronavirus disease. Present study was conducted to observe the attitude of common public towards natural herbs in treating various diseases and to assess the possible potential of herbal medication in prevention of negative impacts of different variants of COVID-19 on human health at herbal clinic named "Pakistan Matab". Results concluded that most of the patients (About 80%) avoided COVID-19 testing even on experiencing major symptoms and they preferred herbal medication. Patients who died by COVID-19 were also experiencing different diseases like liver and Kideny malfunctioning; old age was another significant factor in this case. About 90% of patients were COVID symptomatic and 10% were carrying other diseases during observational study period at herbal clinic. Study represented that patients who visited clinic, have a faith on herbal medication with about 60% of patients in favor of vaccine and allopathic medication in combination with herbal treatment. Study investigated that vaccine was only for one type of variant and use of herbal medicines could be better option to boost up immunity against various COVID variants.

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Coronavirus diseaseCOVID- VariantsHerbal TherapiesImmunity BoostersPreventive Techniques

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PMID36249917
PMCPMC9550285
OpenAlexW4304127848

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