Department of Science and Technology Usec. Rowena Guevara confirmed that Lagundi and Tawa-tawa can now be used to combat the symptoms of CoVid19.

In an interview over at DZRH's Damdaming Bayan with Deo Macalma, Guevara said that a study was conducted to test the effectiveness of the herbal medicine Lagundi and herbal supplement Tawa-tawa to provide symptomatic relief.

Guevara added that on Aug. 12, the clinical trial for Lagundi was done and the results revealed that it can lessen the symptoms for mild CoVid19 cases, including loss of smell and other discomforts.

The study was conducted among mild positive patients without comorbidity and aims to further the study to mild to moderate positive patients with comorbidity.

Meanwhile, the test for Tawa-tawa was conducted through 172 random positive respondents with mild to moderate cases. The respondents were asked to take two capsules three times a day for 10 days along with 1950 milligrams of standardized Tawa-tawa extract.

Based on the said study, the herbal supplement is able to relieve fever, chills, body aches, and cough.

Lagundi and Tawa-tawa are available in drug stores nationwide and can be purchased over the counter.