Overview on Traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome differentiation and treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

VernacularTitle:新型冠状病毒肺炎中医辨证施治的概述与探讨
Author: Feng GAO ¹ ; Xue LAI ; Bin WANG ; Wei WU ; Lichun ZHANG ; Wei WANG ; Shan LI ; Huimei LIU
Author Information

1. 中国中医科学院望京医院呼吸科，北京　100102
Keywords: Traditional Chinese Medicine therapy; COVID-19; TCM disease name; Etiology and pathogenesis; Syndrome differentiation and treatment; Review
From: International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2021;43(9):935-940
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: This paper reviews the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis and treatments for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the theories of different experts in TCM. The pathogenesis of COVID-19 involves dampness, toxin, heat, cold, blood stasis and deficiency. Dampness and poison were the core pathological factors. The treatment is based on the situation of patients in different regions and different stages of the disease, and focuses on dampness and toxin, with the purpose of eliminating evil and consolidating the foundation. Oral TCM prescriptions such as Qingfei-Paidu Decoction, Qingfei-Touxie-Fuzheng Decoction, Lianhua-Qingwen capsule (granule) show good curative effect. TCM non drug therapies, such as acupuncture, moxibustion, acupoint application, ear acupuncture, traditional exercises, etc., are mostly aimed at light, ordinary and convalescent patients, which can improve symptoms. However, high-quality TCM research is still needed.