Prevalence and predictors of traditional, complementary/alternative medicine use, and types of herbal remedies used for COVID-19 in the south west region of Cameroon

Ayima, C. W.; Theophile, N. N.; Assob, J. C. N.; Nsagha, D. S.

Ayima, C. W.; Theophile, N. N.; Assob, J. C. N.; Nsagha, D. S..

Journal of Biology and Today's World ; 10(6), 2021.

Article in English | CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1716790

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Background:

Up to the 21st century, Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (TCAM) is still used despite the wide spread of orthodox medicine. The magnitude, predictors and types of herbal remedies used for COVID-19 are assessed to tailor evidence based policy and drug formulation against COVID-19.

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Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products [SS200]; Pesticides and Drugs; Control [HH405]; Social Psychology and Social Anthropology [UU485]; Income and Poverty [EE950]; human diseases; herbal drugs; traditional medicines; complementary and alternative medicine; health care; households; medicinal plants; questionnaires; regression analysis; symptoms; traditional healers; traditional medicine; coronavirus disease 2019; patients; antiviral properties; pharmacology; cough; fever; antipyretic properties; rural areas; farmers; income; garlic; ginger; man; Allium sativum; Artemisia annua; Azadirachta indica; Zingiber officinale; plants; Cameroon; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; ACP Countries; Central Africa; Africa South of Sahara; Africa; Francophone Africa; lower-middle income countries; medium Human Development Index countries; Allium; Amaryllidaceae; Asparagales; monocotyledons; angiosperms; Spermatophyta; Artemisia; Asteraceae; Asterales; eudicots; Azadirachta; Meliaceae; Sapindales; Zingiber; Zingiberaceae; Zingiberales; commelinids; herbal medicines; subsaharan Africa; neem; drug plants; medicinal herbs; officinal plants; folk medicine; anti-viral properties; pyrexia; anti-pyretic properties

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: CAB Abstracts Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Traditional medicine Language: English Journal: Journal of Biology and Today's World Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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