Application of Herbal Plants against Covid-19 and Factors Relating to Its Using Behaviors of Residents in Moo 1, Bodaeng Sub-District, Sathingphra, Songkhla
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Herbal plants are used based on local wisdom of Thailand. Recently, the Ministry of public health has promoted the use of selected Thai herbal plants as an alternative approach for strengthening immunity against COVID-19. A cross-sectional descriptive design was used to study the diversity of herbal plants that can be used against COVID-19, identify herbal use behaviors, and factors affecting behaviors for covid-19 prevention among residents in Moo 1, Bodaeng Sub-district, Sathingphra District, Songkhla Province. A sample of 165 households was chosen by simple random sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire. It consisted of personal information, and a set of questions to identify the diversity of herbal plants against COVID-19, and to assess knowledge, attitudes, and herbal use behaviors. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and Chi-square test. The results showed that herbal plants commonly used for anti-COVID-19 in the community are Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nee (49.1%), Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle (38.2%), Zingiber officinale Roscoe (38.2%), Allium sativum L. (21.2%) and Boesenbergia rotunda (Linn.) Mansf. (21.2%), respectively. The subjects had a high average score of knowledge (9.34±2.72) and attitude (38.10±4.58), whereas behavior related to the use of herbal plants against COVID-19 was moderate (19.18±6.87). It was found that the herbal use behavior was positively significant correlated with knowledge (r = 0.371, p< .01), and attitude (r = 0.155, p< .05), while no significant correlations were found between personal information; sex, age, education level, income, occupation, medical conditions, and its use against COVID-19. The results of the study may be used as an educational guideline to promote the use of herbal plants against COVID-19 in the community.
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