A cross-sectional survey of herbal remedy taking to prevent Covid-19 in Turkey

Zeynep Büşra Erarslan; Şükran Kültür

A cross-sectional survey of herbal remedy taking to prevent Covid-19 in Turkey

Abstract

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to unprecedented challenges for human life. During this pandemic, Turkish people have used various herbal remedies for both the prevention of Covid-19 and the alleviate of its symptoms. The present study aimed to investigate the herbal remedies used to prevent Covid-19 in Turkey and to determine whether the usage of herbal remedies was associated with sociodemographic properties. A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire was conducted between November and December 2020. A total of 871 individuals (15 years of age or older) who lived in various provinces of Turkey participated in this study. Analysis was made in SPSS version 26.0 software using the descriptive statistics and appropriate tests of statistical significance for the comparisons. About 54.4% (n = 474) of the participants reported that they have used herbal remedies during the pandemic period. We identified a total of 45 plant species, the most frequently cited were ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe), linden (Tilia spp.), elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.), sage (Salvia spp.), and rosehip (Rosa canina L.), respectively. It has been found that the usage of herbal remedies was associated with several demographic variables. A considerable proportion of the participants reported the use of herbal remedies in order to prevent disease. This paper demonstrated the potential herbal remedies that can be used against Covid-19. Further research should be carried out to evaluate the efficacy of these medicinal plants and should control the flow of misleading information.

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English

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Pharmaceutical Botany

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Research Article

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Zeynep Büşra Erarslan ^*
Türkiye

Şükran Kültür
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 28, 2025

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April 25, 2021

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November 18, 2021

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Erarslan, Z. B., & Kültür, Ş. (2025). A cross-sectional survey of herbal remedy taking to prevent Covid-19 in Turkey. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, 25(6), 920-936. https://izlik.org/JA39HZ54HL

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1.Erarslan ZB, Kültür Ş. A cross-sectional survey of herbal remedy taking to prevent Covid-19 in Turkey. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;25(6):920-936. https://izlik.org/JA39HZ54HL

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Erarslan, Zeynep Büşra, and Şükran Kültür. 2025. “A Cross-Sectional Survey of Herbal Remedy Taking to Prevent Covid-19 in Turkey”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 25 (6): 920-36. https://izlik.org/JA39HZ54HL.

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Erarslan ZB, Kültür Ş (July 1, 2025) A cross-sectional survey of herbal remedy taking to prevent Covid-19 in Turkey. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 25 6 920–936.

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[1]Z. B. Erarslan and Ş. Kültür, “A cross-sectional survey of herbal remedy taking to prevent Covid-19 in Turkey”, J. Res. Pharm., vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 920–936, July 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA39HZ54HL

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Erarslan, Zeynep Büşra - Kültür, Şükran. “A Cross-Sectional Survey of Herbal Remedy Taking to Prevent Covid-19 in Turkey”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy 25/6 (July 1, 2025): 920-936. https://izlik.org/JA39HZ54HL.

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1.Erarslan ZB, Kültür Ş. A cross-sectional survey of herbal remedy taking to prevent Covid-19 in Turkey. J. Res. Pharm. 2025;25:920–936.

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Erarslan, Zeynep Büşra, and Şükran Kültür. “A Cross-Sectional Survey of Herbal Remedy Taking to Prevent Covid-19 in Turkey”. Journal of Research in Pharmacy, vol. 25, no. 6, July 2025, pp. 920-36, https://izlik.org/JA39HZ54HL.

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1.Zeynep Büşra Erarslan, Şükran Kültür. A cross-sectional survey of herbal remedy taking to prevent Covid-19 in Turkey. J. Res. Pharm. [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1;25(6):920-36. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA39HZ54HL