Finally, we identified that women, older adults, Black, Indigenous, or yellow people, the less educated, and those with comorbidities used medicinal plants more frequently.
In conclusion, 79 different plant species were identified, with no reports of specific use of these plants for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19. Most medicinal plants were employed to relieve anxiety symptoms, which COVID-19 aggravated. Also, medicinal plants used for treating respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms like those that occur in COVID-19 have been identified. Finally, we identified that women, older adults, Black, Indigenous, or yellow people, the less educated, and those with comorbidities used medicinal plants more frequently.