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Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska, United States
Review Article
Herbal Medicine is the Way of Potential Therapeutic Option for the Treatment of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19): Recent Updates
Author(s): Neerja Trivedi and Devendra Kumar*
COVID-19 is an acute, progressive, respiratory illness, which is highly contagious. In 2020, COVID-19 has become a
major health issue; its prevalence has been increasing at an alarming rate across the world. Less availability of
COVID-19 drugs, high treatment cost and side effects affect the quality of life of a person infected with COVID-19 in
countries with a poorly developed health system. Through infection patient can die due to Acute Respiratory Distress
Syndrome (ARDS) initiated by systemic inflammatory reactions due to the undue emancipation of chemokines and
pro-inflammatory cytokines by the immune effector cells. The aim of this review to summarize and evaluate the
evidence of traditional medicine, which can facilitate the treatment options according to the clinical manifestations
of COVID-19 patients and has proven effectiveness in prevention and control.. View More»