National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), Annexe Building, 1st & 2nd Floor, 1 Red Cross Road, New Delhi-110001, India
Medicinal plants are found effective in treating numerous viral infections, for which many supportive data are available. “AYUSH” includes different traditional medical systems like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani etc., enriched in renowned therapeutic formulations comprise of different herbs. These traditional systems of medicine accounted with satisfactory results during the COVID-19 pandemic. AYUSH systems interventions and herbal based formulations have supportive evidence for its anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, immune modulatory, and anti-viral potentials. Hence these herbal based remedies may impart some better relief until tested medication or vaccine made available to the community to fight against COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19, Medicinal herbs, Herbal formulations, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, AYUSH systems
