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Covid-19 And Immunity Booster Plants

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1* RAVI KUMAR, SEEMA MARWAHA
1* Assistant Prof. Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, Punjab,

kumarravi5915@gmail.com

2 Associate Prof. Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, Punjab,
seema_marwaha@rediff.com

ABSTRACT

The immune system protects against viruses and diseases and activates antibodies to kill
pathogens. SARS-cov-2 now known as COVID-19 appeared for the first time in Wuhan,

China, at the end of 2019. People are being affected by human-to-human transmission due to
close contact and symptoms include high fever and severe respiratory illness. Aged people

having many comorbidities are the most affected by COVID-19. Mortality rate of virus is
very high and although vaccination has stated but it will take time for whole population to be

vaccinated and still studies are going on to know that how long antibodies stay in body after

vaccination and protect against future infection. In the present scenario it is important to
strengthen our immune system to control this dreadful disease and decrease the mortality rate

especially in elderly people. The ancient medical science had stated long ago that plants

could do a lot to strengthen the immune system of the body. Herbes and spices proved to
have great medicinal values. So the use of medicinal plants which act as immunity booster

are very important as they play a role in containing the infection. In this review different
immunity booster plants which help in fighting the disease are discussed. In the present

review will highlight the importance of garlic, ginger, moringa, neem, tulsi, triphala, and
turmeric as natural immune boosters.

Key Words: Infection, Transmission, Immunity, Antibodies.

INTRODUCTION
Garlic has been used as a conventional medicine and holds a strong impact on some of CVD

(cardio vascular disorder) hazard factors such as excessive serum lipids, blood stress, plasma
viscosity, and platelet aggregation. Garlic supplement have a significant favorable effect on

cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and HDL- cholesterol, and additionally beneficial in decreasing
blood pressure and oxidative strain in hypertensive individuals. Dhawan and Jain, (2004) and

these fine affects of garlic are dose based. Preventive outcomes of S-allyl-cysteine sulfoxide

(SACS) in isoproterenol (ISO) brought about myocardial ischaemia. Garlic has been used as
a stimulant, antiseptic, anthelminthic, antihypertensive, antisorbutic, diuretic and for the relief

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