Frost, R;
Bhamra, SK;
Pendry, B;
Heinrich, M;
(2021)
Covid-19 and herbal practice: A United Kingdom practitioner survey.
Advances in Integrative Medicine
, 8
(4)
pp. 256-260.
10.1016/j.aimed.2021.09.003.
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Abstract
Objectives: To identify the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on UK herbal medicine practice and how herbal medicine practitioners are supporting people with Covid-19. / Design: Mixed-methods e-survey. / Methods: The survey link was distributed through professional associations and social media. Quantitative data were descriptively summarised and qualitative data were analysed using content analysis. / Results: Results from 59 responses indicated a profound effect of the pandemic on herbal medicine practice, with a move to remote working and a reduction in client numbers. Practitioners reported prescribing a wide range of medicinal plants, chiefly Glycyrrhiza glabra L. and Echinacea spp. alongside providing information and advice. Few reported inter-professional collaboration. / Conclusions: Herbal practitioners need to build on current collaborations, research and experience to develop consistent approaches to support people with mild-moderate Covid-19 symptoms. More systematic exploration of herbal medicine practice during and as a consequence of the pandemic is needed.
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