Pandemic, social isolation and the importance of people-plant interaction

Por: Simone Novaes Reis; Michele Valquíria dos Reis; Ângela Maria Pereira do Nascimento

Autor contato: Michele Valquíria dos Reis (michele.reis@ufla.br)

Resumo
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought drastic routine changes to the world’s population. Social isolation, one of the recommended practices to curb the spread of the disease, can lead to the development of several problems, such as depression, stress, apathy and loneliness. However, practices associated with the cultivation and contemplation of flowers and ornamental plants can be an option to aid in the care for the mental health of the population. It has been proven that hortitherapy helps in the treatment of mental illness, in the recovery of patients. Biophilia incorporated into architectural design and gardening, as a hobby and occupational therapy, can also be used to improve physical and mental health. Activities can be done indoors, outdoors or even virtual, with flowers and plants used as supporting instruments to make the population feel better, including the situation experienced by the period of seclusion.

Palavras-chave: coronavirus, COVID-19, floriculture, gardening, life quality

Publicado em: Ornamental Horticulture (2020)

Artigo completo: https://doi.org/10.1590/2447-536X.v26i3.2185

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Therapeutic approach for COVID-19: The power of herbal medicine

Por: Danilo José Machado de Abreu; Hanna Elisia Araújo de Barros; Caio Vinicius Lima Natarelli; Alice Pereira Zanzini; Eduardo Valério de Barros Vilas Boas; Roberta Hilsdorf Piccoli; Elisângela Elena Nunes Carvalho

Autor contato: Elisângela Elena Nunes Carvalho (elisangelacarvalho@ufla.br)

Resumo
The objective of this work was to evaluate whether medicinal plants as active ingredients of herbal, homeopathic and floral medicines marketed in Brazil, had potential use as a therapeutic strategy for prevention, treatment and cure for COVID-19. This study took into account products marketed and regulated by Brazilian legislation with claims such as: immunomodulators, antivirals and improvement of symptoms related to respiratory system deficiency, which were calculated the absolute (n) and relative (%) frequencies. In addition, PubMed®, Web of Science® and SciVerse Scopus® databases were used to search the literature in order to obtain the scientific claims of plants found in the formulations of the evaluated products, taking into account the typical symptoms of COVID-19. 113 products were found, of which 65% were herbal medicines, 27% homeopathic medicines and 7% floral. There were 13 medicinal plants with an absolute frequency ≥ 5, in which scientific evidence was found regarding their medicinal use, as a complementary therapy in the treatment of symptoms related to COVID-19.

Palavras-chave: Medicinal plants, Homeopathics, Florals, SARS-CoV-2, Complementary treatment

Publicado em: Research, Society and Development (2020)

Artigo completo: https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i10.8907

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