The role played by traditional Chinese medicine in preventing and treating COVID-19 in China
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The role played by traditional Chinese medicine in preventing and treating COVID-19 in China 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 Zhao (✉)1, Xiaolin Tong (✉)1
1 Department of Endocrinology, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100056, China; 2Academic Inheritance Workstation of Academician Tong Xiaolin of Shenzhen Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518034, China; 3Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100019, China; 4Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China; 5Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China
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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. Keywords traditional Chinese medicine; COVID-19; Wuchang pattern; mobile cabin hospital; convalescent patients; three formulae and three medicines
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is rampant and has created global panic. As of 10 a.m., May 27, 2020, Central European Time, 5 488 825 patients were diagnosed with COVID-19 and the death toll was 349 095 [1]. China was one of the countries with the largest number of cumulative confirmed cases. However, owing the effective prevention and control strategies laid down by the Chinese government for the country, the COVID-19 epidemic in China is now almost under control and very few new native cases have been detected [2]. Apart from isolating and treating diagnosed patients, tracking and isolating their close contacts, suspending public gatherings, and restricting population movements, robust traditional Chinese medi-
Received May 29, 2020; accepted June 4, 2020 Correspondence: Linhua Zhao, [email protected]; Xiaolin Tong, [email protected] *
Qingwei Li, Han Wang, and Xiuyang Li contributed equally to this work.
cine (TCM)-related measures were also used to combat the epidemic. As of March 23, 2020, a total of 74 187 diagnosed patients, accounting for 91.5% of the infected
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