Applications of Dietary Supplements and Aromatherapy for Prophylactic and Treatment Purposes During COVID-19 Pandemic.

IF 1.8 Q3 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Pub Date : 2023-07-07 DOI:10.4274/tjps.galenos.2022.21370
Methiye Mancak, Ufuk Koca Çalışkan
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Objectives: The lack of a specific proven treatment for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has led individuals to use different treatment options. Although their effects on COVID-19 have not been proven, interest in dietary supplements and aromatherapy has increased during the pandemic period. In this study, use of dietary supplements and aromatherapy was investigated for COVID-19 among individuals living within the borders of Türkiye.

Materials and methods: This cross-sectional survey study was conducted among 310 individuals. The questionnaire was prepared using online Google Forms and communicated to the participants via social media platforms. The data obtained from the study were analyzed with the statistical program.

Results: The analyzes of the survey revealed that participants increased the usage of supplements mostly prophylactic and for treatment purposes during COVID-19 pandemic, 31.9% individuals declared that they consumed herbal tea/products, 38.1% of them used vitamin/mineral supplements (multivitamin-mineral, vitamins B1, B6, B12, C, D, calcium, coenzyme Q10, iron, magnesium, selenium, and zinc), and 18.4% of the individuals applied aromatherapy (meaning treatment with essential oils). As a result of the study, the most commonly used supplement was vitamin D, the most commonly consumed tea was green tea, the essential oil was thyme oil, and the most eaten vegetable was garlic. Moreover, other frequently used herbal products were found to contain ginger and onion as food and peppermint and eucalyptus oils as aromatherapeutics. Participants often reported that they found it safe to use elevated levels of herbs or herbal products against COVID-19.

Conclusion: Among the individuals participating in this study, it has been observed that the use of dietary supplements has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The study revealed that vitamin D is prominent in self-medication use. Moreover, interest in aromatherapy and dietary supplements has increased. Among aromatherapeutics, thyme stood out over the applied essential oils.

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膳食补充剂和芳香疗法在COVID-19大流行期间预防和治疗中的应用
由于缺乏针对2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)的特异性治疗方法,导致个体使用不同的治疗方案。虽然它们对COVID-19的影响尚未得到证实,但在大流行期间,人们对膳食补充剂和芳香疗法的兴趣有所增加。在这项研究中,调查了居住在 rkiye边境内的个体使用膳食补充剂和芳香疗法治疗COVID-19的情况。材料与方法:本研究采用横断面调查法对310名个体进行调查。调查问卷是使用在线谷歌表格编写的,并通过社交媒体平台传达给参与者。用统计程序对研究所得数据进行分析。结果:调查分析显示,参与者在COVID-19大流行期间增加了补充剂的使用,主要是预防和治疗目的,31.9%的人声称他们食用草药茶/产品,38.1%的人使用维生素/矿物质补充剂(多种维生素矿物质,维生素B1, B6, B12, C, D,钙,辅酶Q10,铁,镁,硒和锌),18.4%的人使用芳香疗法(意思是用精油治疗)。研究结果显示,最常用的补充剂是维生素D,最常食用的茶是绿茶,精油是百里香油,最常食用的蔬菜是大蒜。此外,其他常用的草药产品被发现含有生姜和洋葱作为食物,薄荷和桉树油作为芳香疗法。参与者经常报告说,他们发现使用高水平的草药或草药产品来对抗COVID-19是安全的。结论:在参与本研究的个体中,观察到在COVID-19大流行期间膳食补充剂的使用有所增加。研究表明,维生素D在自我用药中起着重要作用。此外,人们对芳香疗法和膳食补充剂的兴趣也在增加。在芳香疗法中,百里香在应用精油中脱颖而出。
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