Then, what is the
position of herbal or traditional medicine to ward off the coronavirus and the
treatment of Covid-19 patients?
Pulmonary Consultant, dr.
Ika Trisnawati,M.Sc., Sp.PD, K-P.,
mentioned that herbal remedies are supporting supplements in treating
diseases, including Covid-19.
"The addition
of herbal components becomes one of the treatment modalities including for Covid-19," he said in the talk show Synergy
Science-Clinic In Pandemic" Lesson LearnFrom Handling
Covid-19 organized by the Faculty
of Pharmacy UGM online Wednesday (8/7).
He exemplifies
the use of herbal remedies in support of disease treatment because the virus
has been done. One of them is the use of
VCO in support of standard therapy
in HIV patients. VCO containing lauric acid that can strengthen
the immune system has been tested with results that show benefits in aiding
standard treatment in HIV patients.
"In treating
viral diseases such as HIV, hepatitis
and others add herbal components in one treatment modalities. This can also be a modality supplement for
the treatment of Covid-19, so herbs as an adjuvant," he explained.
The same thing
was also conveyed by the Professor of
Faculty of Pharmacy UGM, Prof. Dr. Suwijiyo Pramono, Apt. This herbal expert mentions
that herbal or traditional medicine is not antiviral. Herbs become a source of vitamins and minerals that can
increase endurance. Serves as an
immunostimulant, antioxidant, as well as
immunomodulator.
"Herbal medicine
is used as a standard drug support therapy to help patients heal," he
explained.
He mentioned many
herbal remedies that have been empirically used by the public and have gone
through various tests as immunostimulants. Some of them are herbs with the
chemical content of ginger,
turmeric, ginger, meniran,
sambiloto, guava fruit, noni fruit,
aloe leaf gel, preparations
herbs, and topical and inhalation ingredients eucalyptus.
Pramono said
there are many challenges in testing herbs as a drug, including
Covid-19. First, there must be empirical data on the use of herbal
ingredients. Furthermore, it is necessary to go through several long
testing processes ranging from antiviral testing via docking, in vitro, pharmacokinetics in vivo to on top clinical
trials. Optimizing immunostimulating
effects through extract tracing,
fraction to active isolated in vitro and in vivo, and preparing for
clinical trials.
"Optimization
of the effects o the eradication of
Covid-19 symptoms is mainly
mucolytic and bronchospamolytic. Then, clinical trials on top with a protocol
how to make wise cosmetics
(CPKB)," he explained.
On that occasion,
he also mentioned eucalyptus necklaces the treatment of Covid-19. The use of eucalyptus in the form
of chains for medical devices, according to him, could potentially help the
healing process of Covid-19
patients. Even so, the use in the form of chains must be
clinically tested.
The talkshow also
invited UGM microbiologist Prof. Dr.
Widya Asmara, SU., Ph.D., who conveyed the
development of the Covid-19 vaccine. He
explained the various possible vaccine development to prevent Covid-19, such as vaccines' development
through attenuated viruses, vaccine sub-units,
DNA and RNA material-based genetic vaccines,
viral vector vaccines, and others.
"Actually,
the easiest to develop a vaccine from
the virus that is activated, but the
obstacle to Covid-19 is there are
difficulties when multiplying viruses or cultures," he explained.
Source: https://www.ugm.ac.id/id/berita/19691-herbal-as-suplemen-pengtangan-covid-19
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