Adoption of herbal treatments in post Covid-19 era in South-western Nigeria

Abstract

Coronavirus, a novel disease engulfed the world in 2019, and at its prime in 2020, millions of lives were lost. Because of its transmission mode and lack of immediate scientific cure, there was border closure among communities and nations which made each society resort to local remedies for prevention and treatment purposes. In the immediate instance, persons were advised to build their immunities. This made African communities come up with traditional varieties of initiatives. Countries such as Madagascar and Nigeria accentuated certain local productions and these innovations caught global attention. For Nigeria, among other things, the use of garlic and ginger was propagated. This was practiced by many Nigerians, and inspired the debate that herbal treatments are superior to conventional medicines. And, partly because of these local discoveries, certain Nigerian States such as Kogi and Oyo despised global norms of lockdown and never experienced high transmission rates, according to available statistics. This work therefore, through descriptive and research designs seeks to evaluate pre and (post) Covid-19 belief and adoption of herbal treatments in South-Western Nigeria. Data will be collected through primary and secondary means.