HEALTH ARTICLES 2020 - ON COVID 19

COVID 19 – Potential remedy

As the Covid 19 pandemic continues to take a toll on lives and as incidence is exponential across the globe but more so in the West, the fact that no vaccine has yet been clinically tested and the fact that it is still difficult to remedy severe cases calls for novel ways of trying to reduce morbidity and mortality.

To begin with potential natural ways to remedy proliferation in case of infection might focus on natural ways of boosting immunity as scientifically the immune compromised as well as those with other chronical conditions are at high risk of succumbing to the infection. Immune boosting natural products like garlic, ginger, cinnamon, moringa, and limes in a diet might help in abating proliferation due to antioxidants like Vitamin C. However in addition to nutrition a remedy cocktail constituting – anti-malarials in our case LAR [for the malaise], cotrimoxazole – / bactrim [for the dry cough], Diclofenac [for muscle and joint debilitation], ibobrufen [for analgesic or painkilling effects], Erythromycin [for the pneumonia] and additionally activated charcoal [for the toxins effect as the virus proliferates]. That potentially may help reduce mortality as like in the case of HIV albeit in cognizance of the disparities in incubation period; severity of disease seems to be emanating from potentially opportunistic infections that can be abated with a cocktail of antibiotics.

Marisen ‘Maestro’ Mwale