Although some medicinal plants mentioned in other studies to treat COVID-19 appear as used in this current study, such as A. sativum L., P. major, Z. officinale, and P. guajava, they were employed for reasons other than COVID-195, 6.
Although some medicinal plants mentioned in other studies to treat COVID-19 appear as used in this current study, such as A. sativum L., P. major, Z. officinale, and P. guajava, they were employed for reasons other than COVID-195, 6. One hypothesis to be investigated for not adopting medicinal plants to treat COVID-19 in Brazil could be the impact of vaccination on the population, as most of the study population had already been vaccinated with the first and booster doses when the survey was conducted. On the other hand, an increased uptake of over-the-counter medications through self-medication for treating symptoms similar to those of COVID-19 was observed13.