Superiority and Characteristics of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treating Viral Communicable Diseases
- VernacularTitle:中医药治疗病毒性感染性疾病的优势和特色
- Author:
Shengquan PENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
VIRAL DISEASES/TCD therapy;
DIFFERENTIATING SYNDROME TO IDENTIFY CAUSE;
CONCEPT OF WHOLISM
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2004;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The superiority and clinical characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating viral communicable diseases were discussed. The superiority of TCM in treating viral communicable diseases are manifested as: broad-spectrum killing or inhibitory effect on virus, regulatory effects on human immune function and relatively safe in medication. The achievement of better therapeutic effect owes to the application of the following principles: differentiating syndromes to identify cause, making diagnosis based on the concept of wholism and varying the treatment according to the syndrome differentiation.
