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The Usage of Medicinal Plants to Prevent COVID-19

Table of Contents

  • Background Information
  • Methods Used
  • States from the Study
  • Results of the Study
  • Conclusion

Table of Contents

The new corona virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused a global socioeconomic disturbances with concerning number of deaths and health issues.

Background Information

The World Health Organization (WHO) claims that medicinal plants is good for health and supporting the immune system but it cannot prevent or cure the virus

Misconceptions about the USAGE of medicinal herbs to cure COVID-19

The lifestyle, diet, sex, medical conditions, age and environmental factors take part towards the severity of COVID-19

The source of information also plays an important role to fight against pandemics. Such as social media

Information on COVID-19

The usage of therapeutic herbs has increased during COVID-19 epidemic.

In Nepal, the number of cases of COVID-19 is increasing every day, but the medical system is fragile and the infrastructure is lacking.

Home remedies such as the use of officially supported medicinal plants can be an alternative to combat COVID 19.

Situation in Nepal

Medicinal System #1

Scholarly Medical System

  • The Ayurveda
  • Homeopathy
  • The Unani
  • The Tibetan Medicine

Folk Medicine

  • Ethnomedicine
  • Community medicine
  • Household Medicine
  • Any Local Medicine

Medicinal System #2

Shamanistic

  • Dhami-jhankri
  • Jharphuke
  • Pundit-Lama-Pujari-Gurau
  • Jyotish

Data Collection

A questionnaire forms were prepared and a total of 998 forms were sent out to people in different parts of Nepal.

Methods

The Google Form circulated through social media (such as Facebook) and emails in friend circles

Number of Respondents that agreed to share their responses

The Total

A total of 774 of 998 (77.55%) individuals took part in a study to collect data related to medicinal plants used during COVID-19.

About The Study

Study of the relationship between plants recorded and different covariates (age, gender education, occupation, living place, and treatment methods)

The Study

Knowledge of Medicinal Plant

Most of the respondents, 349 (45.09%), thought that information / knowledge about medicinal plants increased during COVID19, 333 (43.02%) believe that it is the same as usual. 93 (11.89%) considered confused about the usage of medicinal plants

Obtained States of the Study

Recommendation of Medicinal Plants

Another survey was conducted and a total of 670 (86.5%) respondents of the same conducted survey of knowledge of medicinal plants, had recommended medicinal plants to prevent COVID-19, whereas 104 (13.4%) had not recommended. Most of them had made a moderate recommendation.

Recommendation of Medicinal Plant

Usage of Medicinal Plants

Out of 774 individuals, 349 (45.09%) individuals have agreed the use of the medicinal plant had increased during COVID-19, whereas 333 (43.02%) individuals believed that it was the same as usual and 93 (11.89%) considered that they are confused about the use of medicinal plants.

The Usage of Medicinal Plants

Over 60 Species of Plants were Documented

Common medicinal families recorded: Apiaceae (6 species), Zingiberaceae (4 species), Amaryllidaceae (4 species) and Lamiaceae (4 species).

Common genus: Allium (3 species), Terminalia (2 species), Mentha (2 species), Cinnamomum (2 species), and Syzygium.

Most perceived species: Zingiber officinale (39.79%), Curcuma Angustifolia (34.11%).

Habit analysis showed that medicinal plants belonging to herb, shrub, climber, and tree species were 56.67%, 11.67%, 6.67% and 25%.

Medicinal plants Recorded

The Most common Method are to grind parts of the plant, boil with hot water or milk and then drink the liquid

Most Common Method to Use of plant

+ Leaves (33.68%) of medicinal plants were mostly used

+ Seeds (23.33%)

+ Fruits (21.67%)

+ Roots (13.33%)

+ Rhizomes (11.67%)

+ Whole Plant (8.33%)

+ Bark (6.67%)

+ Stem (1.67%)

+ Bulb (1.67%)

Results

The Result of the Study

Some plants were useful to treat viral diseases but not COVID-19 as it is a new disease and the effectiveness of medicinal plants have not been tested yet.

The excessive usage of medicinal plants could become problematic

The Problem

Unreliable advertisement have a role in increasing the use of medicinal plants

Medicinal plants attracted the attention of several stakeholders around the world

Problem

The Result of the Problem

Stakeholders, including ethnobotanist and community leaders should educate the public about the proper use of medicinal plants

Youths (age groups below 30) have been reported using medicinal plants more, due to living with their families and learning from them. They are most likely influenced by unreliable sources

The Result

Conclusion

In the study, the majority of respondents in Nepal reported that the use of medicinal plants has increased during COVID-19 and also believed that information about the medicinal plants has increased, and most of them recommend medicinal plants to prevent COVID-19.

conclusion

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discussion

Conclusion

The efficacy and reliability of medicinal plants needs to be further validated through phytochemical and pharmacological studies, and false information needs to be monitored and managed across various social media platforms and communities.

People need to stick to data about the COVID 19 pandemic that comes from credible sources.

conclusion

Work Cited

Khadka, Dipak, et al. “The Use of Medicinal Plants to

Prevent Covid-19 in Nepal - Journal of

Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine.” BioMed Central, BioMed Central, 8 Apr. 2021, doi.org/10.1186/s13002-021-00449-w.

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