Madagascar president with herbal remedy for COVID-19
We begin with
some news which is putting Madagascar, the Indian archipelago island nation, in
the spotlight.
On Monday,
President Andry Rajoelina presented a herbal remedy that he said showed
encouraging results in fighting off the coronavirus. The president posted
photos from the presentation and images of what he calls “Covid Organics”
medicine on his Facebook page.
He also lifted
the lockdown in three main cities in the country, adding that a Malgache
“remedy” for the disease had been successfully tested. The medicine, Rajoelina
says, is based on the studies of the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research and
will now be distributed across Madagascar free of charge. So, what is this
medicine about? What is it made from? And how effective can it be in the fight
against Coronavirus?
First, we
know, according to the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research, that the principal
ingredient in the concoction is derived from Artemisia annua, a green leafy
plant that emits a striking smell that is also known as sweet wormwood.
Now, it is
important to note that no drug or herbal medicine has been certified as cure
for the COVID-19 and in fact the World Health Organization has said that
favorite medicinal foods, like lemon, honey and ginger, are only good for
general health but have no proven ability to cure the new coronavirus disease.
But then, at a time when the world is in search of a remedy and vaccine for the
novel virus, many studies and claims are being evaluated.
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