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Table 14.1 Historical evidence of traditional knowledge in epidemic management [22]
S. no
Medicinal
plant
Extract
Trade name
Traditional
medicinal
practice
Treatment
1
Tinospora
cordifolia
Aqueous Samshamani
Vati
Ayurveda
Chronic fever
2
Andrograhis
paniculata
Aqueous Nilavembu
kudineer
Siddha
Fever and cold
3
Cydonia
oblonga
Aqueous Behidana
Unnab
Unani
Antioxidant,
immune-modulatory,
anti-allergic, smooth
muscle relaxant,
anti-influenza activity
4
Arsenicum
album 30
Tablet
Arsenicum
album 30
Homeopathy Effective against
SARS-CoV-2,
immune-modulator
5
Agastya
Haritaki
Powder
Agasthya
Rasayanam
Ayurveda
Upper respiratory
infections
6
Anuthaila
Oil
Sesame oil
Ayurveda
Respiratory infections
7
Adathodai
Manapagu
Aqueous Adathodai
Manapagu
Siddha
Fever
8
Bryonia alba
Tablet
Bryonia
Homeopathy Reduce lung
inflammation
9
Rhus toxico
Dendron
Tablet
Rhus tox
Homeopathy Viral infections
10
Atropa
belladonna
Tablet
Belladonna
Homeopathy Asthma and chronic
lung diseases
11
Bignonia
sempervirens
Tablet
Gelsemium
Homeopathy Asthma
12
Eupatorium
perfoliatum
Tablet
Eupatorium
perfoliatum
Homeopathy Respiratory symptoms
13
Vishasura
kudineer
Tablet
Poly-herbal
formulation
Siddha
Fever
14
Kaba sura
kudineer
Tablet
Poly-herbal
formulation
Siddha
Fever, cough, sore
throat, shortness of
breath
encountered COVID-19, can consume Sanjeevani Vati, Chitrakadi Vati, and combination of Guduchi, Shunthi, and Haridra which prevents the progression of disease
at an initial level [25]. They can also be consumed with a combination of the herbal
concoction of Guduchi, Shunthi, Turmeric, Basil, Liquorice, Malabar nut, Green
chiretta, Drumstick, Triphala, and Trikatu which have antiviral properties [26].