Home-Based Remedies to Prevent COVID-19-Associated Risk of Infection, Admission, Severe Disease, and Death: A Nested Case-Control Study

Nuertey, Benjamín Demah; Addai, Joyce; Kyei-Bafour, Priscilla; Bimpong, Kingsley Appiah; Adongo, Victor; Boateng, Laud; Mumuni, Kareem; Dam, Kenneth Mibut; Udofia, Emilia Asuquo; Seneadza, Nana Ayegua Hagan; Calys‐Tagoe, Benedict; Tette, Edem M. A.; Yawson, Alfred Edwin; Soghoian, Sari; Helegbe, Gideon Kofi; Vedanthan, Rajesh

doi:10.1155/2022/4559897

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“…They also prepared tonics from garlic and performed steam inhalations. These strategies are congruent with the findings by Nuertey et al, 50 who reported that the use of specified herbs, certain tree leaves, and steam inhalation is generally believed to kill SARS‐CoV‐2. Specific remedies like garlic are common and can be used in different forms, such as powder, raw, in oils, and as an extract.…”

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Use of home remedies for the treatment and prevention of coronavirus disease: An integrative review

Malapela

Thupayagale‐Tshweneagae

Baratedi

2022

Health Science Reports

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Background and Aims Home remedies are understood to mean medications or tonics prepared at home to treat certain ailments without any prescription or professional supervision. Reliance on home remedies increased during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). The aim of this integrative review was to identify home remedies used to treat and prevent COVID‐19 and discuss implications for nursing practice and health related to the safety and efficacy of home remedies. Methods Cooper's integrative review method guided this study to identify home remedies used to prevent and treat COVID‐19. Google Scholar, BMC, EBSCOhost, Medline, Academic Search Ultimate, Web of Science Core Collections, Science Direct and Global Health were used to search for relevant information on the use of COVID‐19 home remedies from 2019 to 2022. The Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) checklist was used to select studies that had to be included. The eligibility criteria included studies on home remedies, written in English from 2019 to 2022. Findings of qualitative, quantitative and mixed‐methods research were extracted, and narrative thematic data synthesis was applied. Results Eleven articles which met the inclusion criteria were found in nine countries: Ghana (1), South Africa (1), Tanzania (1), Togo (1) and Zimbabwe (1), Bangladesh (1), Hong Kong (1), India (2), Iran (1), and Pakistan (1). Findings showed that home remedies are used for the prevention of COVID‐19 infection, treatment of COVID‐19, and boosting immunity. Conclusions Home remedies have been found to be more pronounced across all sectors and social strata. More research is needed on the use of home remedies for life‐threatening outbreaks. Policymakers and healthcare workers are challenged to encourage the use of home remedies in the prevention of other ailments and epidemics that might occur in the future.

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Use of home remedies for the treatment and prevention of coronavirus disease: An integrative review

Malapela

Thupayagale‐Tshweneagae

Baratedi

2022

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“…An electronic survey conducted in Ghana reported that 69.1% of T&CM users intended it for the prevention of COVID 19 [ 33 ]. Furthermore, in a recent nested case-control study of home-based remedies to prevent COVID 19-associated risk of infection, admission, severe disease, and death conducted in Ghana, almost every third person presenting for COVID 19 test used some form of home-based remedy to prevent the disease [ 34 ]. In a survey of 782 Iranian residents 50–66% of them used T&CMs to prevent the disease transmission or to reduce anxiety caused by the COVID 19 pandemic; the most used T&CMs were dietary supplements (61.3%), prayer (57.9%), and herbal medicines (48.8%) [ 4 ].…”

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“…More alarmingly, there were reports of acute hepatitis in six patients during the study period of 4 months in the COVID 19 pandemic due to Tinospora cordifolia , an immune boosting plant frequently used in India’s traditional system of Ayurveda for COVID 19 prophylaxis [ 56 ]. Furthermore, in a study conducted in Ghana, steam inhalation and herbal baths increased the risk of infection, while physical exercise and dietary changes protected against COVID 19 infection and hospital admission [ 34 ]. The Egyptian study reported that TaibUVID was tolerable, and majority (81.25% of COVID 19 patients) did not report side effects, while 18.25% reported mild diarrhea, sweating and hyperglycemia (not confirmed to be due to TaibUVID supplements) [ 52 ].…”

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Use of traditional and complementary medicine for COVID 19 prophylaxis among healthcare professionals and students in Jordan: A cross-sectional study

Bulatova

Younes²,

Arabiyat³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Introduction There is inadequate evidence to recommend the use of any traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) methods such as vitamin, mineral, herbal or other dietary supplements to prevent or treat COVID 19. Members of the medical team are particularly at risk of exposure to high viral load of coronavirus. They have also the best access to professional information regarding disease treatment and prophylaxis and disseminate such knowledge. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of use of T&CM for the prophylaxis of COVID 19 among the healthcare professionals and students in Jordan, along with the most common types and the factors associated with T&CM use. Methodology A cross-sectional study of T&CM use was conducted in Jordan using a snowball sampling method to distribute Google Forms and to enrol participants during coronavirus outbreak between June 10, 2021, and August 28, 2021. The study included healthcare professionals or students who consented to participate in the survey. The survey excluded those participants who had filled the questionnaire at least once or were pregnant/breast-feeding at the time of the study. The questionnaire consisted of 29 items, including screening, checkbox, dichotomous, matrix and open-ended questions. Results The response rate was 97.1%. Out of 560 study respondents, 359 (64.1%) reported using T&CM for COVID 19 prevention. Vitamins and nutrients were consumed by almost half (48.4%) of study participants, while nonpharmacological methods and herbal remedies were consumed by 35.2% and 25.2%, respectively. The most common source of information regarding T&CM use for COVID 19 prophylaxis included scientific publications (59.5%), followed by disease treatment guidelines (38.0%) and social media (32.3%). Adverse effects were reported by 8.5% and possible adverse effects were reported by another 8.5% of participants. The T&CM use was associated with working in contact with COVID 19 patients (OR: 1.625 (95% CI 1.047–2.523) (P = 0.03) and having a colleague as a source of information (OR: 1.720 (95% CI 1.026–2.883) (P = 0.04). Conclusions The prevalence of T&CM use for COVID 19 prevention among healthcare professionals and students in Jordan is high, with a significant proportion of participants reporting adverse effects. There is an urgent need for further research toward efficacy and safety of T&CM in COVID 19 prophylaxis as well as development of appropriate public health policy on this issue specific to each country.

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“…In a nested case-control study conducted in Ghana [31], the prevalence of usage of homebased remedies to prevent Covid-19 was 29.6% (n = 261). These include drinks (34.1% (n = 100), changes in eating habits/food (33.8% (n = 99)), physical exercise (18.8% (n = 55), steam inhalation (9.9% (n = 29)), herbal baths Steam inhalation and herbal baths were associated with 26.6 (95% CI = 6.10-116.24) and 2.7 (95% CI = 0.49-14.78) times increased risk of infection, respectively.…”

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The Use of Herbal Health Products and Home-Based Remedies for Protection Against Covid-19

Fagbola¹

2023

TIJPH

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Natural medicinal products and home-based remedies have been in use for centuries by people across the world. Tradition, belief, cultural practice, and previous experience are associated with the use of herbal products. The trend is observed to be on the increase since covid-19 Pandemic hit the global stage. In the early days of the Pandemic, people protected themselves by practicing measures that would safeguard them from getting infected with the deadly virus. This study evaluated prevalence, risks, harms, benefits, and other issues associated with using herbs and home-based remedies to prevent and treat Covid-19. It highlights various measures of prevention and treatment practiced by employees and customers of a Regional Corporation by capturing the demographic characteristics, reasons, and associated factors for using alternative medical products. A descriptive cross-sectional survey in a hybrid online was carried out from February 2022 to April 2022. Data of independent and dependent variables was collected using a well-structured hybrid (online and paper and pencil) questionnaire. Prevalence of steam inhalation was 51%, essential oils, including menthol crystal vapour inhalation, was 61%, herbal supplements was 20.6%, and natural health products was 100% (n = 286). Non-allopathic medicinal products, home-based remedies, and other preventive health measures were on the increase in prevalence during covid-19 Pandemic. Large studies are required to assess the efficacy and safety of herbal supplements and home-based remedies to protect users from unnecessary dangers inherent in their use. Keywords: Covid-19 pandemic, Herbal health supplements, Home-based remedies, Infection, Prevalence, Natural products, Regional corporation.

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Home-Based Remedies to Prevent COVID-19-Associated Risk of Infection, Admission, Severe Disease, and Death: A Nested Case-Control Study

Cited by 8 publications

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Use of home remedies for the treatment and prevention of coronavirus disease: An integrative review

Use of home remedies for the treatment and prevention of coronavirus disease: An integrative review

Use of traditional and complementary medicine for COVID 19 prophylaxis among healthcare professionals and students in Jordan: A cross-sectional study

The Use of Herbal Health Products and Home-Based Remedies for Protection Against Covid-19

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