Historical Review and Reflection About Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Epidemic Diseases
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20201071
- VernacularTitle:中医学应对疫病的历史回顾与思考
- Author:
Zhen-hua JIA
1
;
Hong-rong LI
1
;
Li-ping CHANG
1
;
Cong WEI
2
Author Information
1. Hebei Yiling Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050091, China
2. National Key Laboratory of Luobing Research and Innovative Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050035, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
traditional Chinese medicine (TCM);
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);
novel coronavirus pneumonia;
pestilence;
poison of winter-warm syndrome;
Lianhua Qingwen;
epidemic theory
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2020;26(11):1-7
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Related records about discipline of diagnosis and treatment of exogenous febrile diseases by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) were reviewed to summarize TCM knowledge about etiology, pathogenesis, progress and treatment of infectious epidemic diseases among exogenous febrile diseases. In consideration of onset time and major clinical manifestations of novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP), this disease is considered as within the scope of pestilence in TCM, it is located in the lung, with etiology being poison of winter-warm syndrome, the viruses enter body via mouth and nose, and invade pulmonary collaterals. Based on the syndrome characteristics proposed in diagnosis and treatment schemes of various regions as well as the researches on medication rules, the present study points out the core pathogenesis of NCP is epidemic toxin invading the lung, pathogenic heat obstructing the lung and toxic heat blocking the lung. It also analyzes theoretical formula features of TCM Lianhua Qingwen and related clinical and experimental research results, in order to prove the clinical value of this drug in the outbreak of NCP.
