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Holistic care in mild upper respiratory tract infections (MURTIs): an approach to individualized care management

Andrew Smith, Guillermo Estrada Riolobos, Marco Biagi, Andreas Michalsen, Laura Sadofsky, Ann Herzeel, Patrick Poucheret

Article Type

Review

Published

04 Dec 2025

This article presents a patient-centred classification system for mild upper respiratory tract infections and proposes a 360° holistic care model that tailors effective, safe and suitable treatment to each individual’s symptoms and circumstances.

Treatment of the common cold with herbs used in Ayurveda and Jamu: monograph review and the science of ginger, liquorice, turmeric and peppermint

Retno S Wardani, Natalie Schellack, Tamlyn Govender, Abhay N Dhulap, Prapti Utami, Vinod Malve, Yong Chiat Wong

Article Type

Review

Published

14 Jun 2023

This review aims to provide a better understanding of the traditional and modern perspectives on some of the herbal ingredients (ginger, liquorice, turmeric and peppermint) putatively used for common cold symptom management.