“…These findings are not similar to a study done in Chennai. 13 The plausible reason may be the usage of medicines during COVID-19 pandemic period. It was also found, nearly 41% of individuals had heard about preventive Ayurvedic medicines for COVID 19 infection which disagrees with a study conducted in Siddha medicine, 12 and mass media was the primary source of information, which is not on par with a comparative study.…”