A commentary of literature research of traditional Chinese medicine for acute upper respiratory tract infection in children.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.2017.0042
- Author:
Ping RONG
1
;
Rong MA
1
;
Quan-Hui LIU
1
;
Hai-Hong YAN
2
;
Si-Yuan HU
1
;
Xin-Min LI
1
;
Xi-Lian ZHANG
1
;
Wen-Ke ZHENG
2
Author Information
1. First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300381, China.
2. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300381, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
AURI;
children;
commentary;
common cold;
traditional Chinese medicine
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2017;42(8):1455-1466
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Acute upper respiratory tract infection is the most common infectious disease in children's respiratory system. The pathogen to the main virus, can account for more than 90% of the primary upper respiratory tract infectio. However, there is no specific anti-viral drugs specifically for the disease, in addition to the existence of excessive, widespread use or even abuse of antibiotics.Long-term clinical practice has confirmed that Chinese medicine is safe and effective in treating acute upper respiratory tract infection in children. The author reviews the literatures of multiple databases, and analyzes the advantages of Chinese patent medicine in the treatment of acute upper respiratory tract infection in children from the perspective of clinical research and experimental basic research. It also puts forward the existing problems and possible research directions of Chinese patent medicine in the treatment of acute upper respiratory tract infection in children.
