Scientists explore whether mushrooms, Chinese herbs may fit into anti-COVID-19 arsenal

Judy Packer-Tursman

December 27, 2021
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Using what conventional medicine in the United States considers the “gold standard” for objective scientific methodology, University of California (UC) researchers are exploring the use of Chinese botanicals already being widely used in Asia to treat novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. Their aim is to investigate whether natural therapeutics may safely reduce the risk of COVID-19-infected individuals becoming severely ill and requiring hospitalization ─ and enhance the body’s immune response…
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About the Author:

Judy Packer-Tursman

Judy Packer-Tursman is a veteran journalist based in Washington, D.C. with 30-plus years of experience in writing primarily about healthcare for newspapers including the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, magazines including Medical Economics, newsletters, and digital media including HealthCare Dive. She first became steeped in reporting on integrative medicine as a freelance columnist for The Washington Post health section’s Treatment of Choice in 2000-2001, and she has followed developments in the field with keen interest ever since.

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