Diagnosis and treatment of novel coronavirus pneumonia based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine.
10.1016/j.joim.2020.04.001
- Author:
Shi-Xin WANG
1
;
Yan WANG
1
;
Yu-Bao LU
2
;
Jie-Yun LI
3
,
4
;
Yu-Jun SONG
1
;
Munkhtuya NYAMGERELT
1
;
Xue-Xi WANG
3
,
5
Author Information
1. School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China.
2. The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China.
3. School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
4. Key Laboratory of Evidence-Based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China.
5. Key Laboratory of Evidence-Based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China. Electronic address: wangxuexi@lzu.edu.cn.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
COVID-19;
Coronavirus;
Coronavirus disease 2019;
Novel coronavirus;
Novel coronavirus pneumonia;
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2;
Traditional Chinese medicine
- MeSH:
Betacoronavirus;
Coronavirus Infections;
diagnosis;
etiology;
prevention & control;
therapy;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Pandemics;
prevention & control;
Pneumonia, Viral;
diagnosis;
etiology;
prevention & control;
therapy
- From:
Journal of Integrative Medicine
2020;18(4):275-283
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia (coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19), it has rapidly spread to 187 countries, causing serious harm to the health of people and a huge social burden. However, currently, drugs specifically approved for clinical use are not available, except for vaccines against COVID-19 that are being evaluated. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is capable of performing syndrome differentiation and treatment according to the clinical manifestations of patients, and has a better ability of epidemic prevention and control. The authors comprehensively analyzed the etiology and pathogenesis of COVID-19 based on the theory of TCM, and discussed its syndrome differentiation, treatment and prevention measures so as to provide strategies and reference for the prevention and treatment with TCM.
