• Herbal Medicine and Covid19 as a new research
  • Mehrnush Saghab Torbat,1,* Mohammad Mahdi Saghab Torbati,2
    1. Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch; medical department
    2. Emergency medicine specialist, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran


  • Introduction: At the end of 2019, the coronavirus outbreak due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) happened in Wuhan, Hubei, China, leading to the quick spread of2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) into a pandemic responsible for the ongoing global health crisis. Coronavirus can be treated by proper nutrition. An evidence showed that vitamin D diminished the risk of COVID-19 outbreak. Many herbs and foods are known to show antiviral and immunomodulatory activities. Aloe vera, Angelica gigas and Astragalus membranaceus have been reported to immunomodulatory features. In this review, we decided accumulation some data in patients and we want to gain better way for treatment of COVID
  • Methods: narrative review
  • Results: Propolis used in prevention or treatment of COVID-19(500 mg/day), 3 to 4 times per day Also, it could be applied in more severe cases of COVID-19, with higher dosages. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), one of the most important constituents of propolis, stopping or preventing covid19-induced fibrosis in the lungs. propolis, the vegetal source is of extremely crucial from Europe and Asia, generally made by bees from resins collected from Poplar trees has flavonoid compounds. In latest years, there have been a number of reports on the herbal compounds as adjuvant for enhancing efficiency of minor immunogenic vaccines.(5) Propolis has effects that are relevant to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Propolis has historically been hugely used to alleviate dissimilar diseases. propolis has a vast spectrum of pharmacological behavior and is a dietary supplement which is commonly consumed by healthy and sick people. It is also used in veterinary medicine, due its antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, and immunomodulatory activities.(3) The herb Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizome, can be used for every stage of diseases. we found that the Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizome just appears in one herb pair. Studies show that compounds such as glabridin, gallic acid and quercetin present in Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma may handle angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) for the treatment of COVID19. Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma seem to play main role in every stage of COVID19
  • Conclusion: Herbal medicine could be applied as supplement to prevent infection and supportive therapy in combination with validated anti-COVID medications to modulate the humoral and cellular immune responses, to restrict co-infections or reduce virus titers. Europe has a long tradition of using medicinal plants for many diseases for therapeutic purposes. In this way, a bridge between science and tradition, would have a strong effect on the capacity for treatment and prevention of COVID-19
  • Keywords: immune system; COVID-19; complementary and alternative medicine; coronavirus disease; herbal medicin