25/04/2020
MADAGASCAR CURE FOR COVID19
the country, adding that a Malgache “remedy” for
the disease had been successfully tested. The
medicine, Rajoelina says, is based on the studies
of the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research and
will now be distributed across Madagascar free
of charge. So, what is this medicine about? What
is it made from? And how effective can it be in the
fight against Coronavirus?
First, we know, according to the Malagasy
Institute of Applied Research, that the principal
ingredient in the concoction is derived from
Artemisia annua, a green leafy plant that emits a
striking smell that is also known as sweet
wormwood.
Now, it is important to note that no drug or herbal
medicine has been certified as cure for the
COVID-19 and in fact the World Health
Organization has said that favorite medicinal
foods, like lemon, honey and ginger, are only
good for general health but have no proven ability to cure the new coronavirus disease. But then, at a time when the world is in search of a remedy and vaccine for the novel virus, many studies and claims are being evaluated. and from Antannanarivo, we have live with us our correspondent Volana Razafimanantsoa
