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Background:

  • Emerging viral infections pose significant global health risks.
  • Limited availability of effective vaccines and licensed antiviral drugs.
  • Increasing antiviral resistance compromises existing treatment efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review traditional and herbal treatments for viral infections.
  • Focus on gastrointestinal and respiratory viral infections.
  • Address the need for alternative therapeutic strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of traditional medicine.
  • Survey of herbal remedies for viral infections.
  • Analysis of scientific evidence for efficacy and safety.

Main Results:

  • Identification of various traditional and herbal compounds with potential antiviral activity.
  • Evidence supporting the use of certain herbs against specific viral pathogens.
  • Gaps in rigorous clinical validation for many traditional treatments.

Conclusions:

  • Traditional and herbal medicine offer promising avenues for viral infection management.
  • Further research is needed to validate efficacy and safety for clinical application.
  • Integration of evidence-based traditional treatments could complement modern antiviral therapies.