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Use of medicinal plants for COVID-19 prevention and respiratory symptom treatment during the pandemic in Cusco, Peru: A cross-sectional survey

2021; Public Library of Science; Volume: 16; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1371/journal.pone.0257165

1932-6203

Magaly Villena-Tejada, Ingrid Vera-Ferchau, Anahí Cardona-Rivero, Rina Zamalloa-Cornejo, Mercedes Maritza Quispe-Flórez, Zany Frisancho-Triveño, Rosario C. Abarca-Meléndez, Susan G. Alvarez-Sucari, Christian R. Mejía, Jaime A. Yáñez,

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies

The burden of the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru has led to people seeking alternative treatments as preventives and treatment options such as medicinal plants. This study aimed to assess factors associated with the use of medicinal plants as preventive or treatment of respiratory symptom related to COVID-19 during the pandemic in Cusco, Peru.