Thus, these results are expected to contribute to educating the population and health professionals to promote the rational, effective, and safe use of medicinal plants.
The study also has important strengths. The first is assessing the consumption of medicinal plants in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a challenging time for many countries, and understanding people’s health behavior during this period is critical for strengthening health actions. Additionally, the study contributes to a widely disseminated and applied integrative and complementary practice in Brazil, which is using medicinal plants and herbal medicines. Thus, these results are expected to contribute to educating the population and health professionals to promote the rational, effective, and safe use of medicinal plants.