Medicinal plants for the therapy of long-COVID symptoms

At the beginning of the corona pandemic, the prevailing opinion was that antiviral agents and effective vaccines were primarily needed to combat it. The extremely varied and difficult-to-grasp symptoms that result from a corona infection, resulting in Covid-19 disease, only came into the focus of science much later and are currently only insufficiently researched. The suspected spike proteins of the viral envelope are likely to cause micro blood clots and provoke autoimmune reactions affecting blood flow and function of many organs, especially central nervous system blood flow. Unfortunately, these symptoms can affect approxmately 60% of the population and can last longer than a month, although therapy can currently only be symptomatic and not causal. All long-term health consequences that can occur after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus are summarized under the generic term "long covid", which encompasses symptoms that persist, worsen or reappear more than 4 weeks after contracting the coronavirus. Complaints that persist after 3 months and persist or recur for at least 2 months are referred to as post-Covid syndrome. In the treatment of the various symptoms, which in addition to the respiratory tract particularly affecting the central nervous system, the digestive tract and the cardiovascular system, there are excellent starting points for phytotherapeutic treatment. Depending on the symptoms, which are individually very diverse, phytotherapy can be very easily customized by combining different medicinal plants. Rhodiola rosea in particular should be highlighted as a medicinal plant for treating fatigue syndrome and Ginkgo biloba for neuronal disorders.

Some medicinal plants against coronavirus types, ingredients and applications

This article provides information on the chemical components and antiviral characteristics of some medicinal plants against various Coronavirus strains. Some of these plants include sage (Salvia officinalis), Cistus incanus, Rumex acetosa and Plantago sp., among others.

With selenium garlic against Corona? [German]

Selenium is an essential trace element that humans cannot produce, hence it must be regularly acquired through diet. The selenium content of plant-derived foods greatly depends on the the selenium content of the soil;plants such as garlic can accumulate it. Concentrations of 100 g/bulb can be achieved by multiple application of fertilizers during the plant's growth phase, but because of selenium's toxicity at higher doses, caution is advised. The German Society for Nutrition (Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Ernahrung, DGE) reference values for adequate selenium intake is 60 g/day for women, and 70 g/day for men. Selenium-enriched garlic can help ensure to meet this requirement, which in turn would strengthen the immune system to defend against coronavirus infections.