Philosophy of Complimentary Healing of COVID-19 Remedies Practiced in Varied Communities of Manipur State, Northeastern India: A Review

In the study of complimentary healing of COVID-19 remedies, 41 traditional disease complexes were treated by 10 different routes of administration using 19 mono-ingredient and 7 multi-ingredient compositions. Preparation methods included boiling in water (28%), burning the materials (48%), crushing the materials to release the aroma (21%) and slight heating of the materials (3%). Some of the mono-ingredient recipes reported in the study were observed to have similar uses in other parts of the world, whereas poly-herbal remedies were found to be unique without any similar report. Scientific characterization of the herbal remedies can contribute to the endorsement of traditional vapour-based therapies in the modern health care systems. Findings from these ‘‘new usage’’ reports of plants and unique combinations of poly-herbal compositions indicate the importance of such documentation efforts.