COVID-19, more commonly known as the coronavirus pandemic, has caused a worldwide panic, not to mention uncertainty, due to the 928,830 deaths and 29,206,669 cases reported from 215 countries. Since the coronavirus emerged around December 2019, traditional herbal medicines have been used successfully in the treatment of infected patients. In fact, a publication released by the National Institute of Health discussed how China has incorporated TCM Traditional Chinese Medicine successfully on 85% of their infected patients. Medicinal plants have traditionally been used for centuries for the prevention and treatment of various diseases, including the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). It is accurate that herbal medicine has a beneficial effect on the treatment and prevention of epidemic diseases. This lecture aims to provide the audience with information about medicinal herbs which have traditionally been used to bolster the immune system and provide a better chance of preventing diseases. It will also show how the use of these traditional remedies can help with the prevention of coronavirus disease plaguing our society right now.
