| Literature DB >> 32651936 |
Qingwei Li1, Han Wang1,2, Xiuyang Li1, Yujiao Zheng1,3, Yu Wei1,3, Pei Zhang1, Qiyou Ding1,3, Jiaran Lin1,4, Shuang Tang1,4, Yikun Zhao5, Linhua Zhao6, Xiaolin Tong7.
Abstract
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), an ancient system of alternative medicine, played an active role in the prevention and control of COVID-19 in China. It improved the clinical symptoms of patients, reduced the mortality rate, improved the recovery rate, and effectively relieved the operating pressure on the national medical system during critical conditions. In light of the current global pandemic, TCM-related measures might open up a new channel in the control of COVID-19 in other countries and regions. Here, we summarize the TCM-related measures that were widely used in China, including TCM guidelines, the Wuchang pattern, mobile cabin hospitals, integrated treatment of TCM and modern medicine for critical patients, and non-medicine therapy for convalescent patients, and describe how TCM effectively treated patients afflicted with the COVID-19. Effective TCM therapies could, therefore, be recommended and practiced based on the existing medical evidence from increased scientific studies.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; Wuchang pattern; convalescent patients; mobile cabin hospital; three formulae and three medicines; traditional Chinese medicine
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Year: 2020 PMID： 32651936 PMCID： PMC7348116 DOI： 10.1007/s11684-020-0801-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Front Med ISSN： 2095-0217 Impact factor: 4.592