Lobelia inflata (Indian tobacco, Campanulaceae) is an herbal remedy for many respiratory conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and cough. The main objective of the current review is to document the potential use of L. inflata as respiratory stimulant in patients suffering from Covid-19 infection. Native Americans smoked the plant as a treatment for asthma and today, lobelia is sometimes suggested to help clear mucus from the respiratory tract, including the throat, lungs, and bronchial tubes. Although few studies have evaluated the safety and effectiveness of lobelia, some herbalists use lobelia as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for asthma. In the 19th century, American physicians prescribed the herb to induce vomiting in order remove toxins from the body. However, because of its properties as a respiratory stimulant and expectorant, the plant should be used at the correct dose and together with herbs that are soothing to the throat and lungs, and it is often used in a synergistic herbal formula that includes L. inflata herb and seed, Zingiber officinale, and Hyssopus officinalis. The study species should not be used as a substitute for drug therapy during an asthma attack and its use is contraindicated during pregnancy. Lobelia inflata has no known adverse drug interactions and it is therefore a promising complementary therapy for the management of respiratory disorders, in particular in light of the recent increase in the prevalence of respiratory diseases associated with Covid-19. In conclusions, data of the current study has proven the possibility of using the plant in treating the respiratory disorders resulting from infection with Covid-19.

Promoting African indigenous knowledge which is being neglected to some extent is pivotal in the management and treatment routines of pregnancy related complications especially the case of eclampsia. Indigenous perceptions, treatment routines of eclampsia are complex and diverse reflective of different religious and cultural beliefs. Most often, pregnant women go for conventional options in handling the disease while neglecting the natural and cultural ways. This study argues that promoting indigenous knowledge especially in the management of eclampsia is substantial rather than over dependence on conventional supremacies. Data for this study was gotten through secondary and primary sources. Secondary data were gleaned from soft and hard copies of published and unpublished documents relevant to the study. Primary data were qualitative sourced from a sample of 341 respondents having different religious and cultural backgrounds using interviews, FGDs and observations. Data was processed using the Straus coding method and analysed using content analysis. Results revealed that while others sees eclampsia as; common complications of pregnancy, others perceive it to spirituality and hereditary. Prevention strategies involved; sufficient rest and good feeding habits while others believe in performing traditional rites and tying charms around their waist against all forms of witchcraft. As concerns treatment regimens, herbs were proven to be very effective, as some women prefer such during their pregnancy periods. Nature and culture were more effective in the management process as ascertained by our respondents. A stand-in cultural and natural ways of management to decolonise conventional myths and supremacy regimen of eclampsia are recommended.