“…In India, BE, known as Kushmanda , had been used to treat diabetes, diuretic diseases, urinary tract infections, and chronic inflammatory diseases under the guidance of traditional Ayurvedic medicine ( Deeksha et al, 2021 ). A review, published in 2021, sorted out antiviral drugs or local plants commonly used in Thailand since ancient times, showing that BE has antiviral pharmacological activity ( Julsrigival et al, 2021 ). Compared with the above countries, BE is more widely used in China.…”