COVID-19, prevention and treatment with herbal medicine in the herbal markets of Salé Prefecture, North-Western Morocco

Herbal medicines have been used for disease prevention and treatment for both humans and animals worldwide. The present study was designed to determine the herbs used during pregnancy in Jos and to evaluate attitudes of pregnant women. The survey was carried out in antenatal clinics. Information was obtained from pregnant women (17-60 years) through both informal, unstructured conversations and the use of structured questionnaire. Botanical data were focused on the name and part of the herbs or plant used during pregnancy including herbs, herbal preparations and finished products having medicinal properties. In total, 300 pregnant women were enrolled for this study. The respondents were farmers (33.3 %), housewives (26.7%) and students (23.3 %). The most commonly used herbs were, garlic (16.7 %), pawpaw (13.6 %), ginger (13.0 %) and Moringa (8.0 %). Among the parts, bulb was the most used (16.7 %) followed by fruits (14 %). The most common reasons for the use were: herbal medicine is more effective than conventional medicine for some medications (20 %) and more easily accessed than conventional medicine (20 %). Most of the women were advised by family (31.3 %) and believed herbs had fewer side effects. The findings revealed their knowledge on medicinal plants. The women used one or more herbal medicine during pregnancy. Keywords: Pregnant women; Herbal medicine; Medicinal plants; Jos; Nigeria

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Retrospective Review of Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of COVID-19 in China: Clinical Practice and Researches

Annals of Chinese Medicine ◽

10.46949/acm.2021.1.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Han Lai ◽

Hui Zhang

Keyword(s):

Chinese Medicine ◽

Herbal Medicine ◽

Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽

Western Medicine ◽

Treatment Protocol ◽

Medical Community ◽

Critical Conditions ◽

Syndrome Differentiation ◽

National Guidance ◽

Prevention And Treatment

In the fight against COVID-19 in China, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has played an important role in relieving symptoms, preventing deterioration, improving cure rate, reducing death rate, and promoting recovery. Since the third edition of the Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol for COVID-19 (simply referred to as the National Protocol), TCM has been included in the national guidance to tackle the epidemic. In order to make the international medical community fully understand the experience of TCM in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, we comprehensively reviewed the history, etiology and pathogenesis, prevention and treatment, rehabilitation, and clinical and pharmacological research of TCM used in the endemic. The COVID-19 is under the category of plague or pestilence in TCM. Herbal medicine treatment for COVID-19 is mainly performed based on the syndrome differentiation of three stages and four types. The method also applies to acupuncture and moxibustion treatments. Herbal medicine granules and injections are used flexibly, and Western medicine is adopted to rescue patients in critical conditions. In rehabilitation, the integration of Chinese and Western medicine can be used to improve the respiratory and somatic function of patients. The role TCM has been playing in fighting this epidemic is a further proof of the effect of TCM in preventing and treating infectious diseases, and the relevant experience has been summarized and sublimated.

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Inventory and Quantitative Assessment of Geosites in Rabat-Tiflet Region (North Western Morocco): Preliminary Study to Evaluate the Potential of the Area to Become a Geopark

Geoheritage ◽

10.1007/s12371-020-00456-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Sakina Mehdioui ◽

Hassan El Hadi ◽

Abdelfatah Tahiri ◽

José Brilha ◽

Hind El Haibi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quantitative Assessment ◽

Western Morocco ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

North Western

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Great bustards Otis tarda in Morocco: status in spring 1999 and evidence of a decline in recent decades

Oryx ◽

10.1046/j.1365-3008.2000.00106.x ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 141-146

Author(s):

Juan C. Alonso ◽

Simon J. Lane ◽

Robert Dawson ◽

Youssef Idaghdour

Keyword(s):

Sex Ratio ◽

Adult Males ◽

Great Bustard ◽

Range Contraction ◽

Otis Tarda ◽

Conservation Measures ◽

Western Morocco ◽

North Western

AbstractA spring (1999) census was conducted of great bustards Otis tarda in north-western Morocco, where a poorly known population of this species occurs. Sixty-four birds were seen in four distinct areas. Adult males were seen displaying at three of these areas, indicating that they are probably traditional lek sites. No adult males were observed in the fourth area and its status as a lek site is uncertain. Two further sites were visited but no birds were seen. Two lst-year males were seen with their mothers, demonstrating successful breeding in 1998. We argue that the small number of birds, a population sex ratio of 1:3.3 in favour of females, evidence for a range contraction, and probable isolation from other great bustard populations mean that this population is now extremely endangered and will decline to extinction unless conservation measures are implemented immediately.

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