Review of prevention and treatment on influenza A (H1N1) with traditional Chinese medicine.
- Author:
Chengdong JI
1
;
Ruiju ZHANG
;
Jiudong LIU
;
Lei WANG
Author Information
1. Hunan International Economics University, Changsha 410205, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
administration & dosage;
Humans;
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype;
drug effects;
physiology;
Influenza, Human;
drug therapy;
prevention & control;
virology;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2010;35(14):1900-1903
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The influenza A (H1N1) broke out in Mexico and the USA in March 2009, which soon spread over the world in coming months. This paper comprehensively analyzed the work of prevention and treatment to Influenza A (H1N1) by using traditional Chinese medicine in recent years, and briefly introduced the research of Influenza A (H1N1), specially summarized the possibility of using theory of TCM for predicting epidemic disease and the relationship between traditional Chinese medicine and influenza A (H1N1). Meanwhile some suggestions are made on the future work of prevention and treatment to Influenza A (H1N1) by using traditional Chinese medicine.
