MOROCCAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE FOR THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF CORONA VIRUS COVID-19 SYMTOMES
Abstract
March 2, 2020; Morocco announced its first positive new coronavirus case in a Moroccan from Italy after the epidemic of this new infection emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Since then, new coronavirus pneumonia has spread quickly and many countries and territories were affected. Influenza virus, a common virus often occurring in winter as well, appears to be similar to COVID-19 in terms of transmission characteristics [1] [2]. The common clinical manifestations of patients with influenza virus included fever, cough, rhinitis, sore throat, headache, dyspnea, myalgia, and radiographic evidence of pneumonia, which are similar to those of COVID-19 patients [2] [3]. The speed of transmission is an important point of difference between the two viruses. Influenza has a shorter median incubation period and a shorter serial interval than COVID-19 virus. Also the Mortality for COVID-19 appears higher than for influenza, especially seasonal influenza. Currently, there are few specific antiviral strategies, but several potent candidates of antivirals and repurposed drugs are under urgent investigation [4]. Pending the discovery of a specific vaccine or treatment, many have carried out hygienic rules and traditional herbal medicine to prevent or relieve the common symptoms of corona virus diseases (cough; fever; runny nose) and strengthen the immune system. In this mini review, we report traditional recipes based on medicinal plants used in Moroccan folk medicine and known for their virtues therapeutic.