The Influence of Sungkai Leaves on the Duration of Recovery from COVID-19 Using Discriminant Analysis

This paper was not presented at the conference.

Abstract

This paper was not presented at the conference.

Sungkai leaves are a natural herb commonly found in Indonesia, particularly in West Sumatra. The plant, known by its Latin name Peronema canescens, is believed to accelerate the healing of COVID-19. This study examines the influence of using sungkai leaves as a remedy for curing COVID-19 through discriminant analysis. The recovery time of COVID-19 patients is categorized into two groups: recovery during the incubation period (≤14 days) and recovery after the incubation period (>14 days). The research found that variables such as the duration of COVID-19 symptoms disappearance, age, duration of consumption, the quantity of leaves consumed in the potion, and symptoms experienced when affected by COVID-19 influence the recovery from the disease. Discriminant analysis produced three models illustrating the influence of these variables on the recovery time of COVID-19. These models indicate that age has a positive influence on classifying patients to recover within 14 days (≤14 days) when patients experience mild symptoms. However, when patients experience moderate or severe symptoms, age will have a negative influence. The variables of the duration of COVID symptoms disappearance and the duration of consumption have a negative impact on classifying patients to recover within 14 days (≤14 days), while the variable of the quantity of leaves consumed in the potion has a positive impact on classifying patients to recover within 14 days (≤14 days).