Analyzing the Use of Medicinal Herbs During the First Wave and Second Wave of COVID-19.

Q2 Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Epub Date: 2022-01-12 DOI:10.1007/s40011-021-01303-5

Tanvi Singh, Arti Nigam, Rachna Kapila

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India has confronted the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, in the form of first wave and again in first half of 2021 in the form of second wave. To combat the persistent transmission of the coronavirus, Indian Government has started the vaccination in the country since January 2021. The immunity conferred by the vaccine can be more effective with sound immune health. In India, medicinal herbs are preferred dietary habits to enhance the immunity intrinsically. A web-based survey of herbal medicinal plants was carried out to identify the consumption trend of the medicinal herbs as an effective immune booster to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The selected herbs are ingredients of regular Indian cuisine and practiced under Ayurveda. The present study revealed that people are aware of selected medicinal herbs and consumed intentionally to boost their immunity. This type of study can be helpful in retaining the local people's knowledge on traditional medicine practices which has been vanishing.

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新冠肺炎第一波和第二波中草药使用情况分析

印度在2020年以第一波的形式遭遇了COVID-19大流行，并在2021年上半年再次以第二波的形式遭遇了COVID-19大流行。为了对抗冠状病毒的持续传播，印度政府自2021年1月起开始在该国接种疫苗。免疫系统健康的人，疫苗所赋予的免疫力会更有效。在印度，草药是首选的饮食习惯，从本质上增强免疫力。开展了一项基于网络的草药植物调查，以确定草药作为有效免疫增强剂以减少COVID-19传播的消费趋势。所选的草药是常规印度菜肴的成分，并在阿育吠陀下实践。目前的研究表明，人们了解选定的草药，并有意食用，以提高他们的免疫力。这种类型的研究有助于保留当地人民关于传统医学实践的知识，这些知识正在消失。

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B BIOLOGY-

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

0.00%

发文量

133

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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