Citizens who want to be protected from colds and the Covid-19 virus in winter show great interest in herbalists. Citizens who do not want to go to hospital due to the coronavirus are looking for a way to protect themselves from plant diseases. Immune-boosting products such as sage, ginger, turmeric and chamomile sold in herbal medicine attract the attention of citizens. Kocaeli herbalists said that citizen interest in natural protective products has increased with the cooling of time.
“They are afraid of going to hospital because of the coronavirus”
Saying that ginger pastes are used too much, Dilek Kunduz said: “The most popular products are sage tea, lime, marshmallow flower, rose of Mecca, mixed herbal teas, especially winter revenge teas. Of course, putties are also used. Especially ginger pastes are consumed a lot. Ginger powder, turmeric, black cumin as a blend. These wear out a lot. These are the things that are being used, but there has been a major increase in use due to this virus. We have a mixed winter tea, our customers who use it are very satisfied, some say ‘I used it because of the crown and I have had many benefits’. Cough ginger is consumed excessively during this period. Because you know that people are afraid of going to the hospital because of the corona virus, they remain hesitant. They tend more to herbalists. Whether you encourage people now, they use it more. Apart from that, there is atom tea, in the form of a sugar cube, because it contains ginger, turmeric and black pepper, it is one of our many consumed teas. If they want to use them separately, they can mix sage tea, marshmallow tea, lime, Mecca rose and chamomile tea. They can consume cinnamon, ginger and turmeric in this way, “he said.
“We have not made any increases”
Stating that they have not raised their prices, Kunduz said: “For example, we sell our winter teas at the prices we sold 2-3 years ago. We have not made any increases. Instead of turning this into an advantage, we have not raised our prices to better serve our customers. They can consume winter teas and they can consume propolis in addition to winter teas to boost their immune systems. I especially recommend it. I used it myself, I saw the advantage, ”he said.
“If I go to the hospital, they turn to herbalists, worried that the virus will infect me.”
Stating that there is great interest in products that strengthen my immune system, Transfer Fikret Özcan said: “We have entered the winter months, as you know, we are fighting the corona virus in our country as well as in the world. Therefore, it is winter ahead of us, there are too many crowds in the hospitals. Because of this intensity, people have turned to herbalists with the concern that “if I go to the hospital, the virus will infect me”. Due to the coronavirus, the demand for products sold to herbalists for the winter has increased. For this reason, the most desired products will be good for the corona virus this season, and we have products that relieve flu and colds and strengthen our immune systems so as not to contract them. When our citizens use them, their immune systems will continue their life in a much healthier, much more vigorous way and they will try to get rid of the corona virus in this way. First of all, let’s start with the island’s most favorite tea in winter. Sage tea has a very serious effect on colds, especially throat infections and sore throats. It can be used both as a mouthwash and can be very good for a sore throat by drinking a cup or two, which is why sage tea is preferred. As the name suggests, they prefer winter tea. It is a product that we prepare ourselves, mixed with winter tea. “There are products based on ginger, turmeric, lime, fennel that can be used in winter and will be very good for the upper respiratory tract.”
“Generally we take care to use herbal teas in the winter months”
Saying that he drank herbs and winter tea to protect himself from colds, a citizen named Hüseyin Akkaya said, “I come and buy winter tea all the time. We use it all around the house. Now I’m back to buy it. We have seen many benefits. It is. very good for the common cold. We will try to use it continuously. Normally we take care to use herbal teas during the winter months. “It is very useful against the flu in terms of health.”
