Efikasi dan Aspek Keamanan Minyak Eucalyptus pada COVID-19

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dr. Anastasia Feliciana

Akhir-akhir ini, pengobatan alternatif termasuk minyak eucalyptus marak diperbincangkan karena diklaim dapat mencegah coronavirus disease 2019 atau COVID-19. Sampai saat ini, belum ada bukti ilmiah yang mendukung efikasi dan keamanan minyak eucalyptus sebagai tata laksana COVID-19.

Pandemi coronavirus disease 2019 atau COVID-19 telah menyebar dengan cepat ke seluruh dunia dan menimbulkan kematian pada ratusan ribu orang. Sampai saat ini, belum ada vaksin yang dapat mencegah COVID-19. Berbagai penelitian dilakukan untuk menemukan agen yang berpotensi dalam mengobati COVID-19.[1-3]

Sekilas tentang Eucalyptus dan Manfaatnya

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