O uso de plantas medicinais em tempos de covid-19: uma revisão.

Abstract

The use of medicinal plants to prevent, treat and cure diseases started from the discovery of its therapeutic properties. That practice has been developed throughout history and perpetuated in generation to generation. In times of a pandemic, the population has resorted to increasingly to the search and use of medicinal plants that will help in the treatment and relief of symptoms of COVID-19. COVID-19 is a disease infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has already reached thousands of people all over the world. In view of the above, the review aimed to identify medicinal plants with therapeutic potential and evidence scientific and that are being used by the population for the treatment and/or relief of symptoms of COVID-19. It is a research work integrative literature that was developed and supported through the analysis of scientific articles obtained from Scielo, Pubmed, Capes Journal, Google Scholar, from 2016 to 2021. 80 articles were found, 65 articles were worked on. The results showed than the most cited species: Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Licorice), Allium sativum (Garlic), Eucalyptus globulus labil (Eucalyptus), Curcuma longa L. (Turmeric), and Uncaria tomentosa (Cat's Claw) showed anti-SARS-CoV potentials and Valeriana officinalis (Valeriana), Passiflora incarnata L. (Passiflora) and Mikania glomerata Spreng (Guaco) were used for symptoms of COVID-19 as adjuvants in dealing with the pandemic. At the end of this study, evident the importance of the use of medicinal plants to help the population in the treatment and/or relief of symptoms of COVID-19 and the their contribution as they are promising candidates for future herbal medicines, with the pharmacist having a key role both in development of these new drugs as well as guidance on the use of medicinal plants.