An overview of RSV antiviral medicinal plants that may be key to Coronavirus

Abstract

Medicinal plants have traditionally been used by Iranian scientists such as Ibn Sina and Zakaria Razi to treat infectious diseases. New research also shows the antiviral effect of a group of medicinal plants. Acute respiratory viral illness is the most common infectious disease in humans. Coronavirus is also a member of a large family of viruses that can cause respiratory infections. So far, there have been few reports of children being infected, and one percent of children with the virus are under 10 years old. Since there is no preventative or curative drug for coronavirus, traditional treatments and herbs can be used in children. One of the best options in traditional medicine is medicinal plants, which have been shown to have antiviral effects in laboratory studies on similar viruses. In children, the human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is one of the most common airway viruses. The most common age of onset is under 2 years of age. Medicinal plants that are effective against this virus are Origanum vulgare L., Glycyrrhiza glabra L., Rosmarinus officinalis L., and Zingiber officinale Roscoe, which can be recommended for the treatment or prevention of coronavirus in children.