The role and advantage of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19

doi:10.1016/j.joim.2023.08.003

Journal of Integrative Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (5): 407-412.doi: 10.1016/j.joim.2023.08.003

The role and advantage of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19

Ming Huang^a, Yao-yuan Liu^b, Ke Xiong^a, Feng-wen Yang^a, Xin-yao Jin^a, Zhao-qi Wang^a, Jun-hua Zhang^a,c, Bo-li Zhang^a

a. State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
b. Department of Cardiology, the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin 300193, China
c. State Drug Administration Key Laboratory of Evidence-based Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301600, China

Received:2022-12-08 Accepted:2023-05-04 Online:2023-09-20 Published:2023-09-16
Contact: Bo-li Zhang E-mail:zhangbolipr@163.com

Abstract

The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a massive impact on global social and economic development and human health. By combining traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with modern medicine, the Chinese government has protected public health by supporting all phases of COVID-19 prevention and treatment, including community prevention, clinical treatment, control of disease progression, and promotion of recovery. Modern medicine focuses on viruses, while TCM focuses on differential diagnosis of patterns associated with viral infection of the body and recommends the use of TCM decoctions for differential treatment. This differential diagnosis and treatment approach, with its profoundly empirical nature and holistic view, endows TCM with an accessibility advantage and high application value for dealing with COVID-19. Here, we summarize the advantage of and evidence for TCM use in COVID-19 prevention and treatment to draw attention to the scientific value and accessibility advantage of TCM and to promote the use of TCM in response to public health emergencies.

Key words: COVID-19, Traditional Chinese medicine, Prevention and control, Therapeutics

Ming Huang, Yao-yuan Liu, Ke Xiong, Feng-wen Yang, Xin-yao Jin, Zhao-qi Wang, Jun-hua Zhang, Bo-li Zhang. The role and advantage of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2023, 21(5): 407-412.

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