The Role of Herbal and Nutritional Treatments in the Fight against COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Tract Infections

With the growing spread of COVID-19 worldwide, the appeal to alternative and nutritional therapies in conjunction with medical therapies has been heightened. This article aims to review studies assessing the roles of Chinese traditional medicine and nutrition in upper respiratory infections, includi...

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Autores principales:	Aline El Zakhem, May Annie Chalhoub, Maya Bassil
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	coronavirus COVID-19 respiratory infections Chinese herbal medicine nutrition micronutrients Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7f63f554d528491398b201314c8f8a972021-11-25T17:50:14ZThe Role of Herbal and Nutritional Treatments in the Fight against COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Tract Infections10.3390/ijerph1822120011660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/7f63f554d528491398b201314c8f8a972021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12001https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601With the growing spread of COVID-19 worldwide, the appeal to alternative and nutritional therapies in conjunction with medical therapies has been heightened. This article aims to review studies assessing the roles of Chinese traditional medicine and nutrition in upper respiratory infections, including COVID-19. Various Chinese herbal protocols have been shown to fight respiratory infections, with several having been tested on the novel coronavirus. Additionally, promising findings have been reported when medical treatments were complemented with nutritional interventions. Supplementation with vitamins C and D, Zinc and Selenium are discussed, in addition to certain phytochemicals and food that also possess immunoregulatory and antiviral properties. Further clinical studies are needed to establish these alternative treatments as part of the management of emerging respiratory infections.Aline El ZakhemMay Annie ChalhoubMaya BassilMDPI AGarticlecoronavirusCOVID-19respiratory infectionsChinese herbal medicinenutritionmicronutrientsMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12001, p 12001 (2021)
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description	With the growing spread of COVID-19 worldwide, the appeal to alternative and nutritional therapies in conjunction with medical therapies has been heightened. This article aims to review studies assessing the roles of Chinese traditional medicine and nutrition in upper respiratory infections, including COVID-19. Various Chinese herbal protocols have been shown to fight respiratory infections, with several having been tested on the novel coronavirus. Additionally, promising findings have been reported when medical treatments were complemented with nutritional interventions. Supplementation with vitamins C and D, Zinc and Selenium are discussed, in addition to certain phytochemicals and food that also possess immunoregulatory and antiviral properties. Further clinical studies are needed to establish these alternative treatments as part of the management of emerging respiratory infections.
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title_short	The Role of Herbal and Nutritional Treatments in the Fight against COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Tract Infections
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The Role of Herbal and Nutritional Treatments in the Fight against COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Tract Infections

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