Moroccan Lawmaker Hospitalized After Overdosing on Herbal COVID-19 Remedy
A parliamentarian from the Marrakech Safi region, fearing contracting the coronavirus, was urgently admitted to a private clinic in the city, following the consumption of a large amount of clove infusion.
Rushed to the hospital, the deputy was finally able to return home the day after the next, after being placed in intensive care, reports Agadir24.
Highly prized in Morocco, medicinal plants are often used to protect against certain seasonal illnesses. With the spread of covid-19, herbalists have made a fortune thanks to the many customers who do not hesitate to pay dearly for these plants.
While the health authorities have banned self-medication with anti-inflammatory drugs, plants and essential oils, due to their toxic side effects, are not exempt from this ban.
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