Egyptian Traditional Herbal Medicine Candidate Adiantum Capillus-Veneris Linn. as a Symptomatic Treatment for COVID-19: A Review of Its Mechanisms, Pros and Cons
May 2021
TLDR Maidenhair fern might help with COVID-19 symptoms, but it needs more testing.
The document discusses the potential use of Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair fern), a medicinal herb, as a symptomatic treatment for COVID-19. The plant extract has been used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases and has shown pharmacological efficacy in treating symptoms similar to those caused by COVID-19 and its underlying medical conditions. In Egypt, herbal agents extracted from Adiantum capillus veneris are widely used for the treatment of COVID-19. However, specific preclinical and clinical trials to evaluate the effects of these herbal immunoregulators in COVID-19 patients have not been conducted. The review aims to discuss the pros and cons of using the extract of Adiantum capillus veneris during the COVID-19 pandemic and make recommendations for its modern therapeutic application.
