A VIEW ON HERBAL MEDICINES AND FOOD HABITS OF INDIANS AND IT’S EFFECTS ON COVID-19 AND MORTALITY RATE
Divya R., Dr. Gururaj S. Kulkarni*, Dr. Padma M. Paarakh
ABSTRACT
Since last decade the most of new infections which are causing panic effects in humans are viral infections. Many viral infections have attacked on humans and cause numerous losses of human lives. Despite of this scientists and health professional are struggling to find a right therapy to treat or eradicate completely these viral infections. There are various reasons for this delaying getting right medicines or vaccines. In such difficult situation the Indian herbal medicines and spices used in the regular food preparations proved savior to treat or control these viral infections particularly in this pandemic COVID-19. Indian herbs and spices have enormous medicinal and antioxidant properties, this prevents the effects of viral infections either by killing theme by its anti-viral properties or boost the immunity to minimize the effects of viruses. The best example for herbal medicines is turmeric curcumin, which has both anti-viral, antioxidant and prophylactic properties. Such herbs or spices helping in combating the pandemic COVID-19.
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