COVID-19 and herbal practice: A United Kingdom practitioner survey

CONCLUSIONS: Herbal practitioners need to build on current collaborations, research and experience to develop consistent approaches to support people with mild-moderate COVID-19 symptoms. More systematic exploration of herbal medicine practice during and as a consequence of the pandemic is needed.WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THE TOPIC: • The COVID-19 pandemic has had a large impact on all types of healthcare• The impact on herbal medicine practice is unclear.WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: • The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially affected UK herbal medicine practice• A wide range of medicinal plants are currently used by herbal practitioners to support people with COVID-19• Herbal practitioners need to develop consistent holistic approaches to support people with mild-moderate symptoms of COVID-19.PMID:34888138 | PMC:PMC8452456 | DOI:10.1016/j.aimed.2021.09.003

Source: Adv Data - December 10, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Rachael Frost Sukvinder Kaur Bhamra Barbara Pendry Michael Heinrich Source Type: research