A Review of Medicinal Plants Commonly Used in Manipur: with Special Reference Against COVID-19

Abstract

Prevention and cure are the part and parcel of the fight against any disease. Despite the advanced medical knowledge and skills, the global pandemic situation due to COVID-19 has strengthened the importance of age old traditional therapeutic system. The traditional therapy based on medicinal plants can be said as an alternative means to treat and cure several diseases. There are more than 1200 plant species reported to be used in the traditional medicine system in Manipur. When used in right ways, these plants can be effectively used to help protect against several diseases including symptoms similar to the SARS-Cov-2 infection.