Appropriate use of essential oils and their components in the management of upper respiratory tract symptoms in patients with COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The involvement of the upper respiratory tract is common in COVID-19, and the majority of patients are treated at home with a mild-to-moderate form of the disease. Many approaches based on essential oils have been proposed for the symptomatic treatment of COVID-19. This work aims to outline the potential and safe evidence-based uses of essential oils and their major components for the clinical management of mild respiratory symptoms caused by uncomplicated coronavirus infections, including SARS-CoV-2. Due to their wide use, a focus on the constituents eucalyptol and menthol has been provided.

Methods

An overview of the scientific literature with a critical discussion of retrieved evidence and clinical recommendations.

Results

In general, eucalyptol and es

SUBMITTER: Valussi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7997686 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature