MANILA, Philippines — Herbal medicine lagundi can help mild COVID-19 patients get rid of their symptoms faster and speed up the return of their sense of smell, preliminary findings of a study conducted by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) showed.
In a televised briefing on Wednesday, DOST Secretary Fortunato Dela Pea explained 278 participants of the study were divided into two groups — those who were given lagundi and those who did not take it or the placebo group.
“Ang pagkakaiba lang po nila, unang una, yung mga nag-lagundi, madaling nagbalik yung kanilang pang-amoy. Kasi isa po sa mga sintomas ay yung pagkawala ng panl…
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