Analysis of medication characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine in treating coronavirus disease-19 based on data mining.
10.3785/j.issn.1008-9292.2020.03.14
- Author:
Tiantian FAN
1
;
Yongcan CHEN
2
;
Yu BAI
2
;
Fengqi MA
2
;
Hengcang WANG
2
;
Yiping YANG
2
;
Jinxu CHEN
1
;
Yuqi LIN
1
Author Information
1. College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China.
2. Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310007, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Betacoronavirus;
Cluster Analysis;
Coronavirus Infections;
therapy;
Data Mining;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
analysis;
therapeutic use;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
statistics & numerical data;
Pandemics;
Pneumonia, Viral;
therapy
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
2020;49(1):260-269
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To analysis the medication characteristics of the prescriptions issued via open channel by the National and Provincial Health Committee and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine in treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
METHODS:We collected the data of traditional Chinese medicine related to treatment plans published by the National and Provincial Health Committee and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine from the start of COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan to February 19, 2020. The frequency analysis, cluster analysis and correlation analysis were performed.
RESULTS:The study collected 4 national and 34 regional prevention and treatment plans, 578 items, 84 traditional Chinese formulations, 60 Chinese patent medicines, and 230 Chinese herbs. The high frequently used herbs were , , , and . The commonly used traditional formulations included Decoction, Powder, and Decoction. The Chinese patent drugs included Pill, Injection, and Capsule. The most common paired medications were and , and . Two core combinations and one novel formula were discovered in the study.
CONCLUSIONS: Powder and Decoction are the basic formulations for syndrome of COVID-19. In addition, Decoction, Powder, Decoction and Decoction are the basic formulations for syndrome of COVID-19. The main medication characteristics are clearing heat, entilating lung, removing toxicity and removing turbidity. It shows that removing toxicity and eliminating evil are the prescription thought in treating epidemic disease of traditional Chinese medicine.
