Coronavirus: Can Herbal Medicine Help Protect You?

The coronavirus is wreaking havoc around the world, not just in the health of people but in our psyche and in the world economy as a whole. We don’t know as much as we’d like to about this virus and that is one of the reasons for the type of panic we’re seeing. If you don’t know an enemy, how do you fight it, right? In my practice as an herbalist, I’ve had a dozen people ask me if I could recommend botanicals that can protect them from getting the coronavirus. Check out my answer and my recommendations here: https://youtu.be/QRf0_CLVJpk

Practical recommendations from the US Federal Government: coronavirus.gov In addition, please make sure to check for symptoms, like:

1. fever
2. dry cough
3. shortness of breath – less common

In Herbal Medicine we take a 3-step approach: 1 – Prevention 2 – Lessening of symptoms 3 – Strengthening the immunity The Botanical/Herbal recommendations for prevent and protect your respiratory and immune systems include: Respiratory:

1. garlic
2. elderberry
3. plantain leaf
4. echinacea
5. thyme

Immune System:

1. reishi/chaga mushrooms
2. oil of oregano
3. tea tree
4. ginger
5. eucalyptus