Pemberdayaan Tanaman Herbal dalam Perspektif Islam sebagai Upaya Pencegahan Covid-19

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According to the Covid 19 Task Force (2021) in early January 2020, there were 2.8 million cases exposed to Covid 19 with a death rate of 8.67%. This number continues to grow until the beginning of July 2021, there have been 2.9 million cases exposed to Covid 19. Based on these cases, intensive treatment is needed to reduce the rate of exposure to Covid 19. One of them is by optimizing the use of antiseptic materials and increasing the body's immunity. These efforts can be done by utilizing plants that are efficacious as antiseptics and can stimulate the strengthening of the body's immunity. In the Qur'an, there are several plants that are efficacious as antiseptics and are useful for increasing the body's immunity. Therefore, this study aims to explore more deeply about the empowerment of plants mentioned in the Qur'an and have the potential to prevent the transmission of Covid 19. This study uses a literature study method, namely by reviewing and comprehensively reviewing information about plant species described. in the Qur'an as well as scientific facts and ways to empower them to prevent Covid 19. The results of the study show that some of the plants described in the Qur'an and have the potential to prevent Covid 19 are: ginger (Al-Insan:17) and shallots and garlic (Al-Baqarah: 61). These plants can ideally be processed into food or beverage ingredients and the basic ingredients for making natural disinfectants