https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7260602/

Dietary therapy and herbal medicine for COVID-19 prevention: A review and perspective

- Nigella sativa (NS) is a plant that is used as a food supplement and for medicine in various cultures.  NS contains antiviral compounds and previous studies have demonstrated the anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, and immunostimulatory properties of the plant.  
- Researchers conducted a literature search on the potential of using NS as phytotherapy for COVID-19 and found eight in-silico studies that demonstrated the potential benefits of NS as phytotherapy for COVID-19.  Specifically, several compounds found in NS, such as Thymohydroquinone, Nigelledine, Hederagenin, α-Hederin, and Thymoquinone, exhibited a moderate to high affinity for SARS-CoV-2 proteins and enzymes, indicating that they may have potential to prevent SARS-CoV-2 from attaching to host cell receptors and replicating.   

Nigella sativa as a Potential Phytotherapy for COVID-19

- Aloe vera 
- Angelica gigas (Korean angelica)
- Astragalus membranaceous (Mongolian milkvetch)
- Ganoderma lucidum (lingzhi mushroom)
- Panax ginseng (ginseng)
- Scutellaria baicalensis (Chinese skullcap)
- Nigella sativa

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Johns Hopkins University

Compounds in plants that can have healing and therapeutic properties for treating illnesses or injuries. 


Phytomedicines 

Foods that can assist in benefitting the immune system, and can contribute to preventing or treating chronic diseases. Functional foods may be common foods that are modified to contain extra nutrients or minerals that are beneficial for one's health. Functional foods are also called nutraceuticals

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