RECENT RESEARCH
phytochemicals have already been reported to prevent the viral infection and to overcome the post-COVID complications like parkinsonism , kidney and heart failure , liver and lungs injury and mental problems . In this review , we explored mechanistic approaches of herbal medicines and their phytocomponenets as antiviral and post-COVID complications by modulating the immunological and inflammatory states .
Study design : Studies related to diagnosis and treatment guidelines issued for COVID-19 by different traditional system of medicine were included . The information was gathered from pharmacological or non-pharmacological interventions approaches . The gathered information sorted based on therapeutic application of herbs and their components against SARSCoV-2 and COVID-19 related complications .
Methods : A systemic search of published literature was conducted from 2003 to 2021 using different literature database like Google Scholar , PubMed , Science Direct , Scopus and Web of Science to emphasize relevant articles on medicinal plants against SARS-CoV-2 viral infection and Post-COVID related complications .
Results : Collected published literature from 2003 onwards yielded with total 625 articles , from more than 18 countries . Among these 625 articles , more than 95 medicinal plants and 25 active phytomolecules belong to 48 plant families . Reports on the therapeutic activity of the medicinal plants belong to the Lamiaceae family ( 11 reports ), which was found to be maximum reported from 4 different countries including India , China , Australia , and Morocco . Other reports on the medicinal plant of Asteraceae ( 7 reports ), Fabaceae ( 8 reports ), Piperaceae ( 3 reports ), Zingiberaceae ( 3 reports ), Ranunculaceae ( 3 reports ), Meliaceae ( 4 reports ) were found , which can be explored for the development of safe and efficacious products targeting COVID-19 .
Conclusion : Keeping in mind that the natural alternatives are in the priority for the management and prevention of the COVID-19 , the present review may help to develop an alternative approach for the management of COVID-19 viral infection and post-COVID complications from a mechanistic point of view .
Homeopathy
Dixit AK , Giri N , Singh S . Exploring the scope of homoeopathy in combating the unfortunate consequences of post-COVID-19 survivors based on non-COVID conditions : a narrative review . J Complement Integr Med . 2021 . doi : 10.1515 / jcim-2021-0200
Objectives : The long-term consequences of COVID-19 survivors care and post-coronavirus infection are not yet well understood . The review aims to see whether homoeopathy can help COVID-19 survivors recover from its consequences and improve their quality of life .
Content : A systematic search of published articles for post-COVID sequelae and the impact of Homoeopathy were conducted . For the literature search , the major electronic bio-medical database PubMed / MEDLINE was used . In addition , supplementary searches were conducted through the references of those published articles .
Summary : A total of 113 records were identified of which 61 studies included for this review . Homoeopathy is effective in the treatment of mental disorders including anxiety and depressive disorder ( ADD ), some research studies have found , although systematic reviews disagree . Likewise , some medical societies denounce homoeopathy for pain management ; other literature shows that it can be used to treat pain effectively . Homoeopathy can aid in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases , as Crataegus , a homoeopathic medication , was found to be just as effective as a standard angiotensin-converting enzyme ( ACE ) inhibitor and diuretic treatment for minor cardiac insufficiency . The outcomes for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ( CFS ), Influenza , and Acute Respiratory Tract Infections ( ARTIs ) are also promising .
Outlook : Based on the results of homoeopathy in non-COVID conditions , it can be thought of in the management of post-COVID-19 outcomes . Consequently , we propose that while investigating post-COVID-19 patient rehabilitation , homoeopathic management may be included as part of the follow-up route and as much data as possible in the context of homoeopathy should be collected , so that in future , the role of homoeopathy in dealing with it can be better demonstrated .
Massage , myotherapy and other bodywork
Heald AA , Perrin R , Walther A , Stedman M , Hann M , Mukherjee A , Riste L . Reducing fatigue-related symptoms in Long COVID-19 : a preliminary report of a lymphatic drainage intervention . Cardiovasc Endocrinol Metab . 2022 ; 11 ( 2 ): e0261 . doi : 10.1097 / XCE . 0000000000000261
Introduction : In the early days of the first global wave of the COVID-19 pandemic , the potential for a postviral syndrome to manifest following COVID-19 infection was first recognized . Here , we present an analysis of a case series of the first 20 patients ' data collected in clinical practice to evaluate the potential of a possible alternative treatment for Long COVID .
Methods : Face-to-face treatment sessions with Perrin technique practitioners occurred weekly involving effleurage / other manual articulatory techniques . The individuals being treated also undertook daily self-massage along with gentle mobility exercises . Patients recorded symptom severity using the self-report 54-item profile of fatigue-related states ( PFRS ) before and after treatment .
Results : The mean age of male patients was 41.8 years ( range , 29-53 years ), and for female patients , 39.3 years ( range , 28-50 years ). None of the participants had a prior diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome , and all were new attendees to the clinics at the time of initial assessment . The average number of treatment sessions was 9.7 in men and 9.4 in women . The reduction in PFRS scores
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